ZIP code

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ZIP code

also zip code Z0018700 (zĭp)n. A series of digits designating a specific locality in the United States, appended to a postal address to expedite the sorting and delivery of mail.

[Originally a trademark.]

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n the US equivalent of postcode [C20: from z(one) i(mprovement) p(lan)]

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Trademark. a system used in the U.S. to facilitate delivery of mail, consisting of a code of five or nine numbers printed directly after the address. [1963; Z(one)I(mprovement)P(rogram)]

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Noun

ZIP code - a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mailpostal code, postcode, ZIPcode - a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecyname and address, destination, address - written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

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ZIP Code

Zoning Improvement Plan Code. A series of five numbers identifying the area of the United States in which to deliver mail. While some ZIP codes are reserved for post office boxes and single addresses receiving large volumes of mail, most identify the general area, such as the town or neighborhood, to which correspondence is addressed. They were introduced in 1963.

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noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail

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