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address

address

898 1.0
Details of a place where someone lives or works
  • noun
  • /əˈdrɛs/
translation icon : dirección
  • The address of that garage is 2122 North Clark Street.
  • email address
  • name and address
  • mailing address

And this is your address now, your home address.

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Examples

Synonyms

mailing address
vsaddress
8 1.3

The address where letters or packages are sent to reach someone

is the broader contact information for a person or organization
street address
vsaddress
4 1.0

A number and street name that shows where a house or building is

is the broader contact information for a person or organization
business address
vsaddress
2 2.3

An address where a company has its office or is registered

is the general contact information for people and organizations
postal address
vsaddress
1 2.0

The place where people send your mail, like a house or P.O. Box

is the general contact details used to reach someone
addy
vsaddress
  • Informal
1 9.6

The place where a person lives or gets mail

is the neutral standard form for location or contact information

Compounds

email address
  • Texting
80 2.3

A unique name used to send and receive email, like user@example.com

name and address
33 1.0

Information that shows who someone is and where they receive mail

e-mail address
  • Texting
30 1.1

A special name people use to send and receive messages online

return address
21 1.8

The sender's details on an envelope that show where to send it back if not delivered

inaugural address
  • Formal
18 5.9

A formal speech given at the start of an important job, for example by a president

keynote address
10 4.4

A main speech at a formal event that sets the tone

Gettysburg Address
8 4.7

A short famous speech by Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg in 1863 to honor soldiers who died

mailing address
8 1.3

The address where letters or packages are sent to reach someone

public address system
4 3.3

A system with microphones and speakers that makes announcements loud in public places

street address
4 1.0

A number and street name that shows where a house or building is

business address
2 2.3

An address where a company has its office or is registered

computer address
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A code that shows where data or a device is in a computer system

postal address
1 2.0

The place where people send your mail, like a house or P.O. Box

State of the City address
  • Formal
1 6.8

A formal speech by the mayor about the city's situation and future plans

form of address
1 3.4

A way of speaking used when you talk to someone to show their title or relationship

valedictory address
  • Formal
1 8.1

A formal speech by a top student that says goodbye at a graduation ceremony

nominating address
  • Formal
7.7

A formal speech at a political meeting that proposes someone for election

salutatory address
  • Formal
8.8

A welcoming speech that a student representative gives at the start of a graduation

How Detailed

phone book
  • Archaic
60 1.0
address
898 1.0
name
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

address singular
addresses plural

Etymology

Address comes from old parts ad- 'to' and -dress 'set straight' or 'direct'. So an address is the 'direction' that tells people where to go.