postcode
noun
post·code
ˈpōs(t)-ˌkōd 
: a code (as of numbers and letters) used similarly to the zip code especially in the United Kingdom and Australia
Examples of postcode in a Sentence
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London’s richest home sellers have been resorting to price reductions to secure deals as real estate valuations in high-end postcodes have tumbled from their peak reached about a decade ago.
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Damian Shepherd, Fortune Europe, 8 Mar. 2024
For example, favela homes often lack a number or a postcode, and their locations can be unsafe or hard to reach, meaning favela deliveries are frowned on by most traditional logistics firms.
—Angelica Mari, WIRED, 18 Aug. 2023
The contrast of hearing the often-harrowing story behind a postcode while simultaneously seeing the banal ebb and flow of modern life can feel disorienting.
—Manori Ravindran, Variety, 16 May 2023
None of the attacks occurred anywhere near the postcode that Mr. Adedeji had sent in the Telegram chat.
—Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2022
But the odds are long, even for the biggest club in London's most prestigious postcode.
—David Dawkins, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
My app provides a precise address for the AirTag’s location, complete with postcode (or zip code), as well as a time for when it was last located.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 15 May 2021
Finally, each installation of the app was associated with one of 338 postcode districts.
—John Drake, Forbes, 21 May 2021
In August last year, most NHS trusts would still not allow partners to attend prenatal scans and as the months drew on, the rules women were subject to became something of a postcode lottery.
—Natasha Preskey, refinery29.com, 28 May 2021
Damian Shepherd, Fortune Europe, 8 Mar. 2024
For example, favela homes often lack a number or a postcode, and their locations can be unsafe or hard to reach, meaning favela deliveries are frowned on by most traditional logistics firms.
—Angelica Mari, WIRED, 18 Aug. 2023
The contrast of hearing the often-harrowing story behind a postcode while simultaneously seeing the banal ebb and flow of modern life can feel disorienting.
—Manori Ravindran, Variety, 16 May 2023
None of the attacks occurred anywhere near the postcode that Mr. Adedeji had sent in the Telegram chat.
—Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2022
But the odds are long, even for the biggest club in London's most prestigious postcode.
—David Dawkins, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
My app provides a precise address for the AirTag’s location, complete with postcode (or zip code), as well as a time for when it was last located.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 15 May 2021
Finally, each installation of the app was associated with one of 338 postcode districts.
—John Drake, Forbes, 21 May 2021
In August last year, most NHS trusts would still not allow partners to attend prenatal scans and as the months drew on, the rules women were subject to became something of a postcode lottery.
—Natasha Preskey, refinery29.com, 28 May 2021
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“Postcode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcode. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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