passcode

noun

pass·​code ˈpas-ˌkōd 

plural passcodes

: a sequence of numbers and/or letters that is required for access to something (such as a system, device, or building)

forgot his phone's passcode

… two men used a passcode to enter an apartment building … and then began stealing packages …

—News-Star (Chicago, Illinois)

broadly : password sense 1b

If you want to make your passcode even more secure, try using our recipe for a code with special characters instead of a simple number-based solution.

—Rob Lefebvre

Season ticket members will be provided unique passcodes to their season ticket accounts.

—Mike Coutee

Examples of passcode in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Turn over your bags and your phone — and your passcode. —Noel Murray, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025

Skyler Raskin, 19 All of Stone Raskin’s valuables had been kept in a safe under the 14-year-old’s bedroom window, guarded by his top-secret passcode: 1111. —Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025

From now through Wednesday, March 19 at 10 p.m., customers can purchase two tickets to any participating shows for the price of one (plus fees) — with no passcode necessary to claim the deal. —Jack Irvin, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025

Enter your passcode or complete the multiplication problem. —Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for passcode

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad