🌍 American vs British · vocabulary
zip code vs postcode
The series of numbers used in a postal address to identify a specific delivery area.
American
zip code
“Make sure you include the zip code or the package won't arrive.”
British
postcode
“Make sure you include the postcode or the package won't arrive.”
Good to know
"Zip code" is American (an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan), while "postcode" is British. UK postcodes mix letters and numbers, whereas US zip codes are purely numeric.
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