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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024zip′ code′, - Stampsa system used in the U.S. to facilitate the delivery of mail, consisting of a five- or nine-digit code printed directly after the address, the first five digits (initial code) indicating the state and post office or postal zone, the last four (expanded code) the box section or number, portion of a rural route, building, or other specific delivery location.
Also, ZIP′ code′, Zip′ code′. - Z(one) I(mprovement) P(rogram) 1960–65, American.
- Stampsto provide or mark with a zip code:Zip-code all mail.
Also, ZIP′-code′, Zip′-code′. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: zip code n - the US equivalent of postcode
Etymology: 20th Century: from z(one) i(mprovement) p(lan) ˈZIP ˌcode, n. [countable]- Stampsa numerical code of five or nine digits written or printed directly after the address on a piece of mail to specify the addressee's postal delivery area in the U.S.
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