- address
- I UK [əˈdres] / US / US [ˈædres]
noun [countable]
Word forms "address":
singular address plural addresses
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1) the name of the place where you live or work, including the house or office number and the name of the street, area, and town. It may also include a set of numbers and letters, called a postcode in British English and a zip code in American EnglishI'll need your name and address.
He had given a false address to the police.
a) computing a series of letters, numbers, and symbols that show you where to find a particular website on the Interneta Web address
Do you have the address of our website?
b) computing a series of letters, numbers, and symbols that you need to send someone an email messageI can send it to you by email if you give me your address.
2) UK / US [əˈdres]a formal speech given by someone to a group of people, especially as part of an important occasionThe president is to deliver a televised address to the country.
•form/mode/term of address
— the name or title that you give someone when you speak or write to theminformal modes of address
II UK [əˈdres] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "address":
present tense I/you/we/they address he/she/it addresses present participle addressing past tense addressed past participle addressed
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1) to write the name and address of a particular person or organization on an envelope, parcel etcaddress something to someone:Would you help me address these envelopes?
This letter is addressed to Alice McQueen.
2) to officially tell a particular person or organization your complaints, questions, or commentsaddress something to someone:All enquiries should be addressed to head office.
3) to speak publicly to a group of peopleto address a meeting/conference/audience/assembly
a) formal to speak directly to someone who is with youaddress something to someone:He turned his head to address me.
Throughout the conversation, he addressed his remarks to my husband.
b) to call someone a particular name or title when you speak to themaddress someone as/by something:The prince should be addressed as "Sir" at all times.
We were all addressed by surname.
4) to try to deal with a problem or question, for example by thinking carefully about it, or by doing things to improve a situationGovernments have been slow to address the problem of global warming.
address yourself to something:A number of issues are being addressed.
We need to address ourselves to the question of cost.
English dictionary. 2014.