Postcodes

[pohst-kohd]

post·code

[pohst-kohd]
noun British.
an official post office code, similar to the U.S. zip code, that adds numbers and letters to addresses to expedite mail delivery.
Also called postal code.


Origin:
1965–70; post3 + code
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Postcodes is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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