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单词 zip code
释义

zip code

or ZIP code, Zip code


noun

a system used in the U.S. to facilitate the delivery of mail, consisting of a five- or nine-digit code printed directly after the address, the first five digits (initial code ) indicating the state and post office or postal zone, the last four (expanded code ) the box section or number, portion of a rural route, building, or other specific delivery location.

Origin of zip code

1960–65, Americanism;Z(one)I(mprovement)P(rogram)

Words nearby zip code

Zionism, Zion, Mount, Zion National Park, zip, Zipangu, zip code, zip fastener, zip gun, zip-in, zipline, Ziploc

Definition for zip code (2 of 2)

zip-code

or ZIP-code, Zip-code

[ zip-kohd ]
/ ˈzɪpˌkoʊd /

verb (used with object), zip-cod·ed, zip-cod·ing.

to provide or mark with a zip code: Zip-code all mail.
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Example sentences from the Web for zip code

  • Hosts post their pool and its amenities on the app, and those looking to swim can search for pools in their area by zip code and filter searches by amenities and voilà — you just book a time!

    No Plans This Weekend? No Problem! This App Lets You Rent Other People’s Pools|Charli Penn|September 4, 2020|Essence.com
  • We must confront and address through policy the systemic inequities that have turned our zip codes into such powerful predictors of human health.

    These 5 numbers tell you everything you need to know about racial disparities in health care|matthewheimer|July 8, 2020|Fortune

British Dictionary definitions for zip code

zip code

noun

the US equivalent of postcode

Word Origin for zip code

C20: from z (one) i (mprovement) p (lan)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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