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-coded; zip-coding; zip-codes
: to furnish with a zip code
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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
Michelle Aslam, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2023
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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
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“Zip code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20code. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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