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postcode

[pohst-kohd] / ˈpoʊstˌkoʊd /
NOUN
postal code
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NOUN
ZIP code
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FSB policy chief Tina McKenzie, said the plans were encouraging and fix the damage caused by past business rates decisions which are "holding back small business growth and jobs in every postcode".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Harrington jackets, high-street staples such as polo shirts from Uniqlo and Wallabees from Clarks, are often part of the "smart-Manc" costume, characterised by a deliberate departure from the traditional suit-and-tie uniform of the SW1 postcode.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

"That is the circuit breaker I am offering: power out of Westminster, an economy rewired for ordinary people, and good growth in every postcode," Burnham said.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Around one in six signed-in iPlayer accounts have no postcode attached to them so are excluded from the maps.

From BBC Jul. 9, 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

It's not due to their salary, but their postcodes.

From BBC May 5, 2026

The men used Google to search affluent postcodes to identify potential targets, according to police, before looking up floor plans on Rightmove.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

Scottish Water said the following postcodes had been affected by the spill.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

The company has admitted there are service delays in over 100 postcodes, but it said this was due to storms and higher rates of illness among staff.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

Haemochromatosis UK has said that in the coming weeks and months , households in the relevant postcodes will receive information about genetic haemochromatosis.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2026




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