sendee
- noun
- /ˈsɛndi/
- The teacher explained the assignment to the students, ensuring everyone understood who the sendee of their letters would be.
Examples
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After writing the note, Sarah carefully addressed the envelope to her sendee, eager to hear a response.
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Not a lot of room to write, but it is still meaningful if you can get your sendee to send something back (relatives or other homeschoolers seem receptive to this).
Blog text (12) -
When sending an email, be sure to check that the sendee is correct before hitting send.
Synonyms
A person or organization that gets something
A person who gets something someone sends, gives, or throws
A person who receives a letter or message
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sendee is made from the verb send plus the ending -ee, an ending you know from employee and interviewee that means 'the person who receives'. That's why a sendee is the person who is meant to get a message.