zip code

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noun

variants or less commonly ZIP code

plural zip codes also ZIP codes

1

: a number that identifies a particular postal delivery area in the U.S.

2

: the geographic area identified by a zip code

zip-code

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verb

ˈzip-ˌkōd 

zip-coded; zip-coding; zip-codes

transitive verb

: to furnish with a zip code

Examples of zip code in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

If the vote was cast using a mail-in or absentee ballot, multiple states have online databases through which citizens can input their personal information—such as their name, date of birth, and zip code—and see whether their ballot has been counted. —Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024

The remaining seven are just miles down the street in ZIP codes 53205, 53210 and 53212. —Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024

Verb

Socioeconomic status is one factor that can limit a child’s access to the arts, but things like race and zip-code can play a role as well. —Michelle Aslam, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun

zone improvement plan

First Known Use

Noun

1962, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1962, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

zip code

noun

: a number that identifies each postal delivery area in the U.S.