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postcode

(also postal code)
 
 
/ˈpəʊstkəʊd/ noun [C] UK (US ZIP Code, US also zip code) COMMUNICATIONS

Definition

a short series of letters and/or numbers that is part of an address, and shows exactly where a place is: Callers will be asked to give their postcode. After customers enter a ZIP code, the site identifies local stores in their area.
(Definition of postcode noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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