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Postcode is an English word with synonyms like zip or code. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Postcode | Postcodes

Postcode meaning

  1. A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.
  2. The region denoted by such a sequence.

Synonyms of Postcode

zip code zip postal code code

Related words

Other words often associated with Postcode or its synonyms:

cypher cipher encrypt nothing zero codification aught label nix zippo zipper naught

Postcode vertaling naar Nederlands

postcode postnummer

Using Postcode

  • The main meaning on this page is: A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail. | A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail. | The region denoted by such a sequence.
  • Useful related words include: zip code, zip, postal code, code.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: postcode, postnummer.
  • In the example corpus, postcode often appears in combinations such as: the postcode, postcode lottery, postcode area.

Context around Postcode

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

online 2× trust 1× 8qf 1× w1h 1× eight 1× per 1× outward 1× inward 1× po38 1×

Often after:

lottery 8× trust 1× community 1× visit 1× checker 1× ch45 1× education 1× area 1× districts 1× district 1×

Sentence patterns with Postcode

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

across eight postcode districts croydon 1× an l postcode are the 1× an online postcode lottery funded 1× and np postcode areas for 1× check your postcode visit the 1× in her postcode to share 1× in the postcode dd5 2rw 1× in your postcode can only 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

people s postcode 2× after doing some 1× an update from 1× and if broadband 1× based in knaphill 1× brought to you 1×

Common sentence endings:

10 each month 1× community and history 1× enter and win 1× friday s draw 1× its future activities 1× millionaire street prize 1×

Words around Postcode

Just before it in the word index:

postclassical 5 postclassic 4 postcards 153 postcard 160 postboxes 4 postbox 16

Just after it in the word index:

postcodes 46 postcolonial 14 postcommunist 2 postconciliar 2 postcondition 3 postconditioning 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

akhtar 149 alford 149 ascertained 149 assemblyman 149 asu 149 attributing 149

Corpus analysis for Postcode

  • In this selection, "postcode" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, online, trust, 8qf, lottery, trust and community stand out and add context to how "postcode" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include across eight postcode districts croydon and an l postcode are the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "postcode" sits close to words such as akhtar, alford and ascertained, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with postcode

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Each player within the postcode CH45 9LN will receive a £1,000 prize courtesy of The Postcode Education Trust. (19 words)

With 242 wins spread across eight postcode districts, Croydon had an average of 30.25 wins per postcode district. (19 words)

At least 33 per cent of the price of every People’s Postcode Lottery ticket goes to good causes. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Brought to you by the National Trust, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and run by thousands of local organisations and volunteers, HODs brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history. (35 words)

After doing some checks LV said the policy was cancelled due to the postcode falling into a flood risk area, so the couple tried another insurance company, where they received the same response. (33 words)

Check your postcode - Visit the Octaplus website and use the online postcode checker to see if full-fibre is available in your area so you can start supercharging your broadband. (30 words)

Question examples

But, which places with an ‘L’ postcode are the cheapest for those looking to get on the property ladder? (19 words)

Example sentences (20)

The workshop will look at three charitable, grant-giving trusts funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery – People’s Postcode Trust, Postcode Community Trust and Postcode Local Trust.

Check your postcode - Visit the Octaplus website and use the online postcode checker to see if full-fibre is available in your area so you can start supercharging your broadband.

Ms Gardner was one of 17 winners in her postcode to share a £1million jackpot as part of People's Postcode Lottery's weekly Millionaire Street prize.

People's Postcode Lottery is a subscription lottery, where players sign up with their postcode and pay £10 each month.

Each player within the postcode CH45 9LN will receive a £1,000 prize courtesy of The Postcode Education Trust.

People's Postcode Lottery has revealed that those living in the WR9 8QF postcode will get £1000 after it was selected in today's (Friday's) draw.

Pick My Postcode is an online postcode lottery, funded by ad revenue and market research, making it completely free for members to enter and win.

The W1H postcode area, which covers Marylebone in London, had the largest percentage drop of any postcode in the country with at least 50 sales in 2023.

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With 242 wins spread across eight postcode districts, Croydon had an average of 30.25 wins per postcode district.

Someone in the postcode DD5 2RW, which is Monifieth Road in Broughty Ferry, has won £50 through the Pick My Postcode draw.

The outward postcode and the leading numeric of the inward postcode in combination forms a postal sector, and this usually corresponds to a couple of thousand properties.

After doing some checks LV said the policy was cancelled due to the postcode falling into a flood risk area, so the couple tried another insurance company, where they received the same response.

And if broadband services in your postcode can only process speeds of 30Mbps, it would not be worth paying for a more expensive broadband package offering, say, 100Mbps.

An update from the Community Alerts website has asked people to watch out for the fake letter, which claim that recipients have won thousands on the People’s Postcode Lottery.

As to the future, Sandown and Shanklin Lions Club has agreed to incorporate the PO38 postcode in its future activities.

At least 33 per cent of the price of every People’s Postcode Lottery ticket goes to good causes.

Based in Knaphill within the postcode and covering Woking and its surrounding villages, local experts at Brandons Estate Agents responded to the data and remarked on the “desirable” location.

Brought to you by the National Trust, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and run by thousands of local organisations and volunteers, HODs brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history.

But, which places with an ‘L’ postcode are the cheapest for those looking to get on the property ladder?

Cardiff Mail Centre: Some mail posted in the CF, LD and NP postcode areas for delivery today in other parts of the UK.

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Common combinations with postcode

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "postcode" in a sentence?
An example: "The workshop will look at three charitable, grant-giving trusts funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery – People’s Postcode Trust, Postcode Community Trust and Postcode Local Trust." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "postcode" from authentic English texts.
What does "postcode" mean?
Postcode means: A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.
What are synonyms of "postcode"?
Common synonyms of "postcode" include: zip code, zip, postal code, code.
What is "postcode" in Dutch?
"postcode" translates to Dutch as: postcode, postnummer.
How many example sentences with "postcode" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "postcode", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.