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postal code (plural postal codes)

  1. A sequence of letters and/or numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post/mail.
    Don't forget to add the postal code to the envelope, or it won't be delivered on time.
    • 2013 December, Clarence J. Bouchat, “Legal Basis and Claims in the Spratly Islands Scrum”, in Dangerous Ground: The Spratly Islands and U.S. Interests and Approaches[1], United States Army War College, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 31:
      Taiwan, for instance, extends its civilian control over Itu Aba as a municipality that is part of Kaohsiung's Cijin District, and it has its own postal code.

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  • This is the generic term for any of the official codes established by postal services intended to facilitate mail delivery.
  • Within a country many speakers may use the name of the national postal code (such as "zip code") to refer to any such code, even if it is the postal code of a foreign postal service.

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