POSTAL CODE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail

Synonyms:

postal code; postcode; ZIP; ZIP code

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("postal code" is a kind of...):

code (a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy)

Holonyms ("postal code" is a part of...):

address; destination; name and address (written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location)

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