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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZip code
/ˈzɪp ˌkoʊd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963 to route mail more efficiently.
"Please write your zip code at the bottom of the mailing address." - 2
A specific numerical postal code designating a distinct delivery region or locality.
"Do you know the zip code for downtown Seattle?"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the United States in 1963 by the United States Postal Service, ZIP stands for Zone Improvement Plan. The term 'code' derives from Latin codex, referring to a systematic arrangement of letters or numbers for classification.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zip code" is said worldwide
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code postal
Transliteration: kod pɔs.tal
"Quel est votre code postal ?"
Postleitzahl
Transliteration: pɔstˌlaɪ̯t͡saːl
"Bitte geben Sie Ihre Postleitzahl ein."
codice postale
Transliteration: ˈkɔ.di.t͡ʃe posˈta.le
"Inserisci il codice postale per favore."
código postal
Transliteration: ˈko.ði.ɣo posˈtal
"¿Cuál es su código postal?"
código postal
Transliteration: ˈkɔ.di.ɡu puʃˈtaɫ
"Escreva o seu código postal na carta."
पिन कोड
Transliteration: pin kod
"कृपया अपना पिन कोड दर्ज करें।"
邮政编码
Transliteration: yóuzhèng biāomǎ
"请填写您的邮政编码。"
우편번호
Transliteration: upyeonbeonho
"우편번호를 입력해 주세요."
郵便番号
Transliteration: yūbin bangō
"郵便番号を教えてください。"
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