postcode
UK/'pәustkәud/US
IELTSB1
Definitions
n.
A group of letters and numbers added to an address to help sort and route mail
邮政编码
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpostmail, postal system; the job/position or pole it grew from
+
coderoot
=postcode
post (mail) + code = the code that routes mail. British term; Americans say ZIP code. See post.
Common Collocations
- 1.postcode area邮编区域
- 2.postcode district邮编分区
- 3.enter your postcode输入邮政编码
- 4.postcode lottery邮编彩票（因地区不同导致的机会不平等）
Example Sentences
- 1.
Enter your postcode to find the nearest branch.
- 2.
House prices vary hugely from one postcode to another.