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postcode

[pohst-kohd] / ˈpoʊstˌkoʊd /
NOUN
postal code
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NOUN
ZIP code
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The temperature is recorded by the relevant weather station for your postcode.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

"It does seem to be a postcode lottery that some places allow it and other postcodes don't at all," she said.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

He recently also said it would deliver "growth in every postcode, while giving businesses and families some breathing space".

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

"We talk as a nation about wanting growth in every postcode, but at the moment, a lot of us are funding growth in every zip code," Dame Julia said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

On Yahoo’s front page there are news stories, tailored to your postcode or whatever—God only knows how they know my postcode, but they do.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

Note: a small number of postcodes do not give an accurate constituency for all properties.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Contact details, vehicle registrations and postcodes were stolen in the breach that appears to have accessed databases containing wi-fi log in and car parking details.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

"Growth in all postcodes" is the message the Guardian picks out from Burnham's upcoming speech.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Analysis from flatshare website Spareroom found that only five London postcodes still have sub-£800 average room rents, down from 81 postcodes in 2020.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

Hot spot areas include Birmingham, which has five out of the top 15 postcodes in the UK for accidents involving uninsured drivers.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026


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