postcode unit

noun

The lowest level of postcode hierarchy, below postcode sector, comprising two letters and usually referring to a single street or building complex; the geographic area where postcodes share this unit code.

Meanings

nounpostcode unit (plural postcode units)

plural postcode units

  1. UKpostalThe lowest level of postcode hierarchy, below postcode sector, comprising two letters and usually referring to a single street or building complex; the geographic area where postcodes share this unit code.
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APA

postcode unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcode%20unit

MLA

“postcode unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcode%20unit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postcode unit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcode%20unit.

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