postcode

«postcode» in Mova's school dictionary: a group of letters and numbers added to the end of an… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a postcode, postcodes)

meaning for a pupil

1) A postcode is a group of letters and numbers added to the end of an address to help the post get delivered to the right place quickly. tree →

2) A postcode also names the small area that shares it. tree →

sense in the lessons

Everyday: in the UK and Ireland it is called a «postcode» (UK example format: letters and numbers like SW1A 1AA; Ireland: Eircode), in Australia and New Zealand a «postcode» is four numbers, in the USA it is a «ZIP code», in Canada a «postal code». In school, children write addresses on letters. Safety: your address and postcode are personal information; do not share them online or with strangers, but know them in case you get lost or need to call for help. Phrases: «write the postcode», «put in your postcode», «postcode lottery».

examples

• Don't forget the postcode on the envelope. tree →
• What's your postcode? tree →
• Sat nav can find a house from its postcode. tree →
• In America they call it a ZIP code. tree →
• Learn your address and postcode in case you get lost. tree →
• Never put your postcode on a public website. tree →
• Our school and my house have the same postcode. tree →
• The letter got lost because the postcode was wrong. tree →

note

One word: «postcode». Country words: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ «postcode»; US «ZIP code»; Canada «postal code». Keep your full address private online.

In the corpora

• You learn your postcode or ZIP code, because it helps letters to be delivered quickly.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «postcode» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.