zip code
/ˈzɪp koʊd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A postal code, especially for addresses served by the US Postal Service, consisting of a five- or nine-figure number.
American usage
noun
A postal code, especially for addresses served by PhilPost, consisting of a four-figure number.
noun
Alternative form of zip code.
name
Alternative form of ZIP Code.
Example Sentences
- "90210 was a television show popular in the 1990s about a group of high school students and their families who all lived in the zip code 90210 in Beverly Hills, California, an affluent suburb of Los Angeles."
- "For example, the foreign zip code H24 JZL is most certainly not a number."
- "Carrying the package to the stairs inside, I noticed it was addressed to Mom and me with a European zip code and stamp."
- "Wallace and Brewer are almost certain to finish 1-2 in some order – no one else is even in the same zip code."
- "New York State had two ZIP codes in the top 10 nationally, both in the Hamptons, famous for its high-end beachfront properties."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈzɪp koʊd/
Usage
- American usage
- Transitive verb