address

noun countable

UK /əˈdres/

Word Forms

singular	address
plural	addresses

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 English
I’ll need your name and address.
He had given a false address to the police.
Synonyms and related words
Home and places where people live
environment
town
1. 1a
  computinga series of letters, numbers, and symbols that show you where to find a particular website on the internet
  a Web address
  Do you have the address of our website?
  Synonyms and related words
  The internet
  access number
  account name
  address
2. 1b
  computinga series of letters, numbers, and symbols that you need to send someone an email message
  I can send it to you by email if you give me your address.
  Synonyms and related words
  Communicating by email or text message
  address
  ASCII art
  attach
2
UKa formal speech given by someone to a group of people, especially as part of an important occasion
The president is to deliver a televised address to the country.
Synonyms and related words
Speeches and parts of speeches
speech
talk
address

phrases

form/mode/term of address

address

noun countable

US /əˈdres/US /ˈædres/

Word Forms

singular	address
plural	addresses

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, called a zip code in American English and a postcode in British English
I’ll need your name and address.
He had given a false address to the police.
Synonyms and related words
Home and places where people live
environment
town
1. 1a
  computinga series of letters, numbers, and symbols that show you where to find a particular website on the internet
  Do you have the address of our website?
  a Web address
  Synonyms and related words
  The internet
  access number
  account name
  address
2. 1b
  computinga series of letters, numbers, and symbols that you need to send someone an e-mail message
  I can send it to you by e-mail if you give me your address.
  Synonyms and related words
  Communicating by email or text message
  address
  ASCII art
  attach
2
US /əˈdres/a formal speech given by someone to a group of people, especially as part of an important occasion
The president is to deliver a televised address to the nation.
Synonyms and related words
Speeches and parts of speeches
speech
talk
address

phrases

form/mode/term of address

address

verb transitive

UK /əˈdres/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	address
he/she/it	addresses
present participle	addressing
past tense	addressed
past participle	addressed

1
to write the name and address of a particular person or organization on an envelope, parcel etc
Would you help me address these envelopes?
address something to someone:
This letter is addressed to Alice McQueen.
Synonyms and related words
To write information on a document
address
annotate
backdate
2
to officially tell a particular person or organization your complaints, questions, or comments
address something to someone:
All enquiries should be addressed to head office.
Synonyms and related words
To announce something officially or formally
announce
inform
declare
3
to speak publicly to a group of people
to address a meeting/conference/audience/assembly
Synonyms and related words
To perform a ceremony or to give a speech
address
be upstanding
chair
1. 3a
  formalto speak directly to someone who is with you
  He turned his head to address me.
  address something to someone:
  Throughout the conversation, he addressed his remarks to my husband.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words meaning to say something
  say
  talk
  speak
2. 3b
  to call someone a particular name or title when you speak to them
  address someone as/by something:
  The prince should be addressed as ‘Sir’ at all times.
  We were all addressed by surname.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words meaning to say something
  say
  talk
  speak
4
to try to deal with a problem or question, for example by thinking carefully about it, or by doing things to improve a situation
Governments have been slow to address the problem of global warming.
A number of issues are being addressed.
address yourself to something:
We need to address ourselves to the question of cost.
Synonyms and related words
To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
deal with
tackle
combat

address

verb transitive

US /əˈdres/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	address
he/she/it	addresses
present participle	addressing
past tense	addressed
past participle	addressed

1
to write the name and address of a particular person or organization on an envelope, package, etc.
Would you help me address these envelopes?
address something to someone:
This letter is addressed to Alice McQueen.
Synonyms and related words
To write information on a document
address
annotate
backdate
2
to speak publicly to a group of people
to address a meeting/conference/audience/assembly
Synonyms and related words
To perform a ceremony or to give a speech
address
chair
commemorate
1. 2a
  formalto speak directly to someone who is with you
  He turned his head to address me.
  address something to someone:
  Throughout the conversation, he addressed his remarks to my husband.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words meaning to say something
  say
  talk
  speak
2. 2b
  to call someone a particular name or title when you speak to them
  We were all addressed by our last name.
  His stepchildren address him as “Mr. H.”
  Synonyms and related words
  General words meaning to say something
  say
  talk
  speak
3
to try to deal with a problem or question, for example by thinking carefully about it, or by doing things to improve a situation
Governments have been slow to address the problem of global warming.
A number of issues are being addressed.
address yourself to something:
We need to address ourselves to the question of cost.
Synonyms and related words
To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
man up
kick something into the long grass
deal with
4
to officially tell a particular person or organization your complaints, questions, or comments
address something to someone:
All inquiries should be addressed to the head office.
Synonyms and related words
To announce something officially or formally
announce
inform
declare

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