English Explanatory Dictionary

ZIP Code

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Uncommon form of zip code.
noun
  1. A postal code, especially for addresses served by the US Postal Service, consisting of a five- or nine-figure number.
  2. Any postal code.
  3. A postal code, especially for addresses served by PhilPost, consisting of a four-figure number.
  4. A grouping of athletes or teams with similar skill level.
verb
  1. To provide with, or allocate to, a zip code.
noun
  1. Alternative form of zip code.
name
  1. Alternative form of ZIP Code.
noun
  1. Alternative form of ZIP Code.

Pronunciation

/ˈzɪp koʊd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-zip code.wav

Word forms

ZIP Code ZIP Codes zipcode zip coding zip coded

Etymology

Trademark of United States Postal Service, from ZIP (“Zone Improvement Plan”), introduced 1963.

Synonyms

zip postal code postcode

Derived words

have one's own zip code

Translations

Finnish: zip-koodi Japanese: ジップコード Korean: 짚 코드 Navajo: kéyah binahósʼaʼ bibéézh Navajo: nahósʼaʼ bibéézh Polish: kod pocztowy Spanish: código postal
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