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# postcode

«postcode» in Mova's school dictionary: **a group of letters and numbers added to the end of an…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a postcode, postcodes)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A postcode is a group of letters and numbers added to the end of an address to help the post get delivered to the right place quickly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcode/#m1)

2) A postcode also names the small area that shares it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcode/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Everyday: in the UK and Ireland it is called a «postcode» (UK example format: letters and numbers like SW1A 1AA; Ireland: Eircode), in Australia and New Zealand a «postcode» is four numbers, in the USA it is a «ZIP code», in Canada a «postal code». In school, children write addresses on letters. Safety: your address and postcode are personal information; do not share them online or with strangers, but know them in case you get lost or need to call for help. Phrases: «write the postcode», «put in your postcode», «postcode lottery».

### examples

- Don't forget the postcode on the envelope. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcode/#x1)
- What's your postcode? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcode/#x2)
- Sat nav can find a house from its postcode. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcode/#x3)
- In America they call it a ZIP code. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcode/#x4)
- Learn your address and postcode in case you get lost. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcode/#x5)
- Never put your postcode on a public website. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcode/#x6)
- Our school and my house have the same postcode. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcode/#x7)
- The letter got lost because the postcode was wrong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcode/#x8)

### note

One word: «postcode». Country words: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ «postcode»; US «ZIP code»; Canada «postal code». Keep your full address private online.

### In the corpora

- [You learn your postcode or ZIP code, because it helps letters to be delivered quickly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/274-helpers-in-town-and-building-sites/5/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «postcode» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcode/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.