Definition of zip code
zip´ code`
Pronunciation:
zĭp´kōd`
n.
1.
any
one
of
a
set
of
numbers
assigned
by
the
United
States
Postal
Service
to
designate
a
particular
postal
delivery
area
.
One
or
more
zip
codes
are
assigned
to
each
post
office
.
The
numbers
initially
had
five
digits
(
the
initial
code
),
indicating
state
and
post
office
.
Later
,
four
more
optional
digits
were
added
(
the
expanded
code
)
indicating
the
box
number
or
delivery
route
.
The
full
set
of
nine
digits
is
also
referred
to
as
zip
+
4
.
The
code
is
appended
in
an
address
to
the
line
bearing
the
city
and
state
names
,
as
in
"
Plainfield
,
NJ
07062
".
Related Words
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,
code
,
destination
,
name
and
address
,
postal
code
,
postcode
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