variants
or less commonly ZIP code
plural zip codes also ZIP codes
1
: a number that identifies a particular postal delivery area in the U.S.
2
: the geographic area identified by a zip code
zip-coded; zip-coding; zip-codes
: to furnish with a zip code
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Joseph R. Black, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
Many of these represent communities that could have new zip codes if the legislation becomes law.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Socioeconomic status is one factor that can limit a child’s access to the arts, but things like race and zip-code can play a role as well.
—Michelle Aslam, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2023
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Noun
The more than 2,000 families who belong to Temple Emanuel today live in every zip code and in every suburb of the Front Range.
—Joseph R. Black, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
Many of these represent communities that could have new zip codes if the legislation becomes law.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Verb
Gilbert provides a unique blend of exclusivity, privacy and proximity to everything the Valley has to offer, but without the zip-code premium that comes with other luxury neighborhoods.
—Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Socioeconomic status is one factor that can limit a child’s access to the arts, but things like race and zip-code can play a role as well.
—Michelle Aslam, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2023
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“Zip code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20code. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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