Translate address | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of address
noun
1the particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated:they exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch the place itself:our officers went to the address Computing a string of characters that identifies a destination for e-mail messages or the location of a website. Computing a binary number that identifies a particular location in a data storage system or computer memory.
2a formal speech delivered to an audience:delivered an address to the National Council of Teachers archaic a person’s manner of speaking to someone else:his address was abrupt and unceremonious (
addresses)
archaic courteous or amorous approaches to someone:he persecuted her with his addresses
3 dated skill, dexterity, or readiness:he rescued me with the most consummate address
verb
[with object] 1write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or package):I addressed my letter to him personally (as adjective addressed)an addressed envelope
2speak to (a person or an assembly), typically in a formal way:she addressed an audience of the most important Shawnee chiefs they addressed themselves to my father (
address someone as)
name someone in a specified way when talking or writing:she addressed my father as “Mr. Stevens.” (
address something to)
say or write remarks or a protest to (someone):address your complaints to the Board of Review
3think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem):a fundamental problem has still to be addressed
4 Golf take up one’s stance and prepare to hit (the ball).
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