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单词 postcode
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Definition of postcode in English:

postcode

noun ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊdˈpoʊs(t)koʊd
British
  • 1A group of numbers or letters and numbers which are added to a postal address to assist the sorting of mail.

    as modifier postcode sectors
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Using the postcode at birth we identified subjects living within 1 km of a transmission line.
    • There was no accompanying letter and the postcode was missed off the address.
    • We will be putting postcodes on young people's phones so they are easier to trace if they are stolen.
    • The review will not affect postal addresses, postcodes or the catchment area of schools.
    • Ask me what someone was wearing last night, yes but addresses and postcodes, Pah!
    • You can check which postcodes are in areas covered by the ‘disadvantaged’ area rules on the Inland Revenue website - or call into any Inland Revenue enquiry office.
    • Six of the borough's 39 post offices have been shut or scheduled for closure, while Wandsworth postcodes came bottom for mail delivery times.
    • We could not adjust for deprivation as the ethical considerations meant that we were not allowed to extract strong patient identifiers, such as postcodes.
    • You type in your postcode and the site will create a form letter addressed to your MP, on to which you scribble your thoughts.
    • They go beyond identifying particular postcodes and streets and actually colour-code individual houses.
    • A council spokesman said: ‘All forms were posted in September last year and we checked to make sure addressees and postcodes matched.’
    • The company identified 25 property postcodes that have ‘overheated’ in the past few years and now faced a ten per cent drop.
    • They will only be available to people with a Burnley postcode until the end of next week when they will go on general sale.
    • I wonder why the post office always urges us, the public, to use postcodes, as the franking machines are geared to do, when they are so often ignored?
    • The recorded message then asks people to enter a postcode and house number, when they learn they have not won.
    • On poster sites throughout Glasgow are black billboards writ large with addresses and postcodes.
    • It means that some people with postcodes which are in a flood risk area but whose individual homes are not at such a high risk, will get lower premiums.
    • The erosion of the district's traditional identity began when postcodes were introduced, which slowly rendered the rural name of Cheam redundant.
    • Companies therefore go to great lengths to ensure that people disclose their postcode.
    • The changes will not affect addresses or postcodes, but are for voting purposes only.
    1. 1.1 An area denoted by a particular postcode.
      buoyant house prices in the capital's smarter postcodes are attributed to city bonuses
      Example sentencesExamples
      • What if admissions officers find that not enough schoolchildren with 'potential' apply from the right postcodes?
      • The pair have travelled the country to find the most sought-after and least desirable postcodes.
      • Saltash in Cornwall has been identified as Britain's most desirable postcode because of its stable house prices and good schools, according to researchers.
      • There's a new dinner party game doing the rounds in the nation's smarter postcodes.
      • A 77-year-old woman driving a Fiat Brava at a low-risk postcode would be charged 186.90 for insurance.
      • The East End Academy invites artists living and working in any London postcode beginning with an E to submit their work.
      • The vinyl record collection - about 1,500 albums and 12-inches, 1,000 seven-inches - was all boxed up and ready to go from one south London postcode to another.
      • Homes on high land with a negligible risk of flooding may be turned down simply because they are in a high-risk postcode.
      • The company was not able to commit to providing any more jobs in these postcodes or in our part of London.
      • The song is so loud you'll find people from different postcodes complaining that you should turn it down.

Derivatives

  • postcoded

  • adjective
    British
    • The mother's address on the child's birth certificate was postcoded and given a geographical grid reference.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Bikes should also be postcoded, which can be done by obtaining a heavy duty sticker from Richmond police station.
      • Next time you see one advertised go along and get your property postcoded or at least get some advice on how best to prevent crime.
      • What we would ask is that these items are postcoded and that sheds are securely locked.
      • Inspector Ford said: ‘With new bikes after Christmas it is useful to get them postcoded.’
 
 

Definition of postcode in US English:

postcode

nounˈpoʊs(t)koʊdˈpōs(t)kōd
British
  • A group of numbers or letters and numbers which are added to a postal address to assist the sorting of mail.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There was no accompanying letter and the postcode was missed off the address.
    • The erosion of the district's traditional identity began when postcodes were introduced, which slowly rendered the rural name of Cheam redundant.
    • You type in your postcode and the site will create a form letter addressed to your MP, on to which you scribble your thoughts.
    • Companies therefore go to great lengths to ensure that people disclose their postcode.
    • Six of the borough's 39 post offices have been shut or scheduled for closure, while Wandsworth postcodes came bottom for mail delivery times.
    • You can check which postcodes are in areas covered by the ‘disadvantaged’ area rules on the Inland Revenue website - or call into any Inland Revenue enquiry office.
    • On poster sites throughout Glasgow are black billboards writ large with addresses and postcodes.
    • I wonder why the post office always urges us, the public, to use postcodes, as the franking machines are geared to do, when they are so often ignored?
    • A council spokesman said: ‘All forms were posted in September last year and we checked to make sure addressees and postcodes matched.’
    • Using the postcode at birth we identified subjects living within 1 km of a transmission line.
    • The recorded message then asks people to enter a postcode and house number, when they learn they have not won.
    • We will be putting postcodes on young people's phones so they are easier to trace if they are stolen.
    • The review will not affect postal addresses, postcodes or the catchment area of schools.
    • The changes will not affect addresses or postcodes, but are for voting purposes only.
    • We could not adjust for deprivation as the ethical considerations meant that we were not allowed to extract strong patient identifiers, such as postcodes.
    • The company identified 25 property postcodes that have ‘overheated’ in the past few years and now faced a ten per cent drop.
    • They go beyond identifying particular postcodes and streets and actually colour-code individual houses.
    • It means that some people with postcodes which are in a flood risk area but whose individual homes are not at such a high risk, will get lower premiums.
    • They will only be available to people with a Burnley postcode until the end of next week when they will go on general sale.
    • Ask me what someone was wearing last night, yes but addresses and postcodes, Pah!
 
 
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