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ZIP CODE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
Synonyms:
postal code; postcode; ZIP; ZIP code
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("ZIP code" is a kind of...):
code (a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy)
Holonyms ("ZIP code" is a part of...):
address; destination; name and address (written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location)