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address

address

∞ 1.0
Details of a place where someone lives or works
  • noun
  • /əˈdrɛs/
: 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
10 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
7 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
3 2.3

An address where a company has its office or is registered

is the general contact information for people and organizations
addy
vsaddress
  • Informal
2 9.6

The place where a person lives or gets mail

is the neutral standard form for location or contact information
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

Compounds

email address
  • Texting
73 2.3

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

e-mail address
  • Texting
54 1.1

A special name people use to send and receive messages online

name and address
44 1.0

Information that shows who someone is and where they receive mail

inaugural address
  • Formal
23 5.9

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

return address
22 1.8

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

keynote address
10 4.4

A main speech at a formal event that sets the tone

mailing address
10 1.3

The address where letters or packages are sent to reach someone

Gettysburg Address
9 4.7

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

street address
7 1.0

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

public address system
4 3.3

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

business address
3 2.3

An address where a company has its office or is registered

State of the City address
  • Formal
2 6.8

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

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

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

salutatory address
  • Formal
1 8.8

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

nominating address
  • Formal
7.7

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

How Detailed

phone book
  • Archaic
87 1.0
address
∞ 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.