Definition of zip-code
: to furnish with a zip code
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First Known Use of zip-code
1964
zip code
noun,
often capitalized Z&I&P
Definition of zip code
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: a number that identifies a particular postal delivery area in the U.S.
2
: the geographic area identified by a zip code
Recent Examples of zip code from the Web
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Simply type in the delivery zip code, enter the location type and you'll be given several bouquet options.
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Simply put in your zip code, and all of the bouquets available in your area will pop up.
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According to People, the 28-year-old Princess of York has just upgraded her zip code, moving from an apartment at St. James's Palace in Westminster into Kensington Palace's Ivy Cottage with her soon-to-be husband.
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The life expectancy of 74126, the zip code of much of black Tulsa, is 10.7 years less than that of 74137, a more affluent, predominantly white community.
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse offers resources for where to find naloxone, including this naloxone finder, that allows people to enter their city or zip code and find overdose prevention programs that may offer the drug for free.
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Beating traffic Economists at Louisiana State University analyzed traffic patterns in Los Angeles and found that reports of domestic violence increased significantly in zip codes where the evening commute had been unusually bad that day.
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The online tool filters influenza-like illness fever diagnoses by zip code, month, age group, gender and more.
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Punch your home zip code into nodryclean.com to get a list of cleaners near you that use nontoxic processes.
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Origin and Etymology of zip code
zone improvement plan
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First Known Use: 1963
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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zip code
Definition of zip code for English Language Learners
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: a group of numbers that is used in the U.S. as part of an address to identify a mail delivery area (such as a town or a part of a city)
ZIP-CODE Defined for Kids
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Definition of zip code for Students
: a number that identifies each postal delivery area in the United States
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