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ZIP Code definition

☆ ZIP Code (zip)

a system of code numbers assigned by the postal service to be used as part of the mailing address: each code designates a delivery area

Etymology: Z(one) I(mprovement) P(lan)

such a code number, typically consisting of five digits, although often expanded to nine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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