noun
address
uh-DREHS
noun
1
The details of where a building or property is located, used for mail or navigation.
"Please write your home address on the form."
"Can you give me your new address?"
2
A formal speech given to an audience.
"The president gave a televised address to the nation."
3
(computing) A code identifying a specific location in memory or on a network.
"Every device on the network has its own IP address."
verb
1
To speak directly to a person or group.
"The CEO addressed the whole company at the meeting."
"She addressed her remarks to the younger members of the audience."
2
To deal with or attempt to solve an issue.
"The new policy addresses concerns about data privacy."
"We need to address the budget shortfall before next quarter."
3
To write the destination details on an envelope or package.
"Make sure the parcel is addressed correctly before you post it."
How to Use Address
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhere something is located (a postal or network address), a formal speech, or the act of speaking to someone or dealing with a problem.
Common pairings
home address
address the issue
deliver an address
Word Forms
addressed past tense, addrest past tense, addresses plural, addresses singular
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Etymology
From Old French adrecier, "to straighten, to direct," from Latin dirigere, "to guide" — the same root that gives us "direct."