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

Civil liberties groups that publish protest safety guidance consistently recommend disabling the face and fingerprint unlocking features and using a strong passcode. —Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026

Sundays on Zoom at 822 3039 7833, passcode 794709. —Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026

Be sure someone knows the passcode to your phone. —Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026

According to the settlement website, in the first incident on March 30, 2024, AT&T announced that customer information, including addresses, Social Security numbers and passcodes was released on the dark web. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 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