Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postcode unit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
post-code u-nit
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lowest level of postcode hierarchy, below postcode sector, comprising two letters and usually referring to a single street or building complex; the geographic area where postcodes share this unit code.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

postcode units (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

postcode area postcode district postcode sector

Questions

What does postcode unit mean?
The lowest level of postcode hierarchy, below postcode sector, comprising two letters and usually referring to a single street or building complex; the geographic area where postcodes share this unit code.

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