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rcpt

rcpt

9.9
A person or address that receives mail
  • noun
  • Informal
translation icon : destinatario
  • Please double-check the rcpt field before sending the email to avoid mistakes.

Examples

  • Please send the package to the rcpt listed on the label.

  • The system automatically adds your address as the rcpt for notifications.

  • He forgot to update the rcpt when forwarding the package to the new office.

  • The rcpt is missing.

  • Make sure you enter the correct rcpt before hitting send on your email.

  • My friend was the rcpt for the Christmas gift I sent last week.

  • The email was delivered successfully to the rcpt specified in the contact list.

Synonyms

recipient
vsrcpt
300 3.7

A person or organization that gets something

is the informal short form used instead of the longer term
addressee
vsrcpt
3 4.1

A person who receives a letter or message

covers any who actually receive items, not only the named address on the item
recip
vsrcpt
  • Informal
9.9

A short informal form for a person who receives something or for a number's reciprocal

is the specific informal form meant only for the receiver
recept
vsrcpt
  • Archaic
9.9

A person or thing that gets something

is the modern informal short form used in present casual communication

Surface Forms

rcpt singular
rcpts plural

Etymology

The word rcpt used informally is a short form of recipient, which is related to receive meaning 'to get', so it simply means the person or address that will get something.