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postal address

postal address

1 2.0
The place where people send your mail, like a house or P.O. Box
  • noun
  • /ˈpoʊstəl əˈdrɛs/
translation icon : dirección postal
  • Please send any correspondence to the following postal address: 123 Main Street, Springfield.
  • postal address and phone
  • postal address and phone number
  • email or postal address

Examples

  • She sent a birth announcement when Jordan was born, with a scribble on the back noting their moving date and the postal address of the hundred-year-old farmhouse they'd just rented, a short commute from the college where Phil now taught.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • I noticed there are three members of this club all registered at exactly the same postal address.

    Crackerjack (2002)

  • Use the email or postal address in the next paragraph to send your material.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Your surname, email, postal address, and telephone number are confidential and will not be posted in your profile.

    Blog text (9)

  • If, however, you do not receive your new voter registration card by October 5, call your local registrar's office to confirm your registration status and that your correct postal address is on file.

    Blog text (2)

  • One way or another, acquire and assemble the alums' postal addresses, e-mail addresses, jobs, and brief career profiles.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The PARI postal address is: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, One PARI Drive, Rosman, NC 28772.

    Academic text (2005)

  • To receive your package, make sure you provide a valid postal address when ordering online.

  • It is important to update your postal address whenever you move to ensure you receive your mail.

Synonyms

mailing address
vspostal address
8 1.3

The address where letters or packages are sent to reach someone

is the address that may differ from the physical street location
PO Box
vspostal address
7 3.4

A numbered box at a post office where you receive and collect your mail

is more general and can point to other mail destinations besides that compartment
Post-Office box
vspostal address
7 3.1

A numbered box at a post office where you collect your mail

is broader and may be a different mail destination than that compartment
street address
vspostal address
4 1.0

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

is the address used for mail and can be different from the physical location
box number
vspostal address
1 3.0

A number for a mailbox at a post office where someone receives mail

is the complete mail destination including street and recipient details
post-office box number
vspostal address
1 2.1

A number used to receive mail at a post office box

is the destination address that includes more than a single compartment number
PO Box No
vspostal address
3.5

A number for a post office box where you collect mail

is the complete mail destination, not only the identifying number
PO box number
vspostal address
2.7

A number for a box at the post office where you receive mail

refers to the full destination where mail is sent, not merely its number

Surface Forms

postal address singular
postal addresses plural

Morphology

postal + address

The meaning 'the address to which mail can be sent' is directly and compositionally derived from 'postal' (relating to mail) modifying 'address' (contact/place details). This ADJ+N compound follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Postal address comes from the idea of where your postal items, or 'mail', are sent and the exact address used by the post. Imagine a letter going to a P.O. box instead of your house. That specific place is your postal address, so it can be different from your 'street address'.