American English

How to pronounce address

noun · verbB1Very common word
AAdrehs

/ˈæˌdɹɛs/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

the exact place where a person, home, business, or building is located, especially for receiving mail

What to listen for

The noun can have stress on either syllable. The verb has stress on the second syllable.

American English pronunciation/əˈdɹɛs/
American English pronunciation/ˈæˌdɹɛs/
American English pronunciation/əˈdɹɛs/
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Meanings & examples

noun

the exact place where a person, home, business, or building is located, especially for receiving mail

/ˈæˌdɹɛs/American English pronunciation/əˈdɹɛs/American English pronunciation

Please send the package to my home address.

What is the address of the new office?

Good to know

Use address for the place where someone lives or a business is. English direction means where someone should go.

Common phrases & grammar

home address · street address · mailing address · business address

at + an address

send/mail + something + to + an address

verb

to deal with a problem, question, or need, especially by thinking about it or taking action

/əˈdɹɛs/American English pronunciation

The new plan addresses the safety problem.

We need to address this concern before Friday.

Common phrases & grammar

address a problem · address an issue · address concerns · address a need

address + a problem/issue/concern

address + a problem + by + -ing

noun

a set of letters, numbers, and symbols used to send email to a person or organization

/ˈæˌdɹɛs/American English pronunciation/əˈdɹɛs/American English pronunciation

I wrote down your email address.

She sent the invitation to the wrong address.

Common phrases & grammar

personal email address · work email address · email address field

send + an email + to + an email address

enter + an email address + in + a form

verbformal

to speak directly to a person or group, often in a formal way

/əˈdɹɛs/American English pronunciation

The president addressed the nation last night.

She addressed her questions to the manager.

Good to know

Say address someone, not address to someone.

Common phrases & grammar

address the audience · address the nation · address the court · address the committee

address + someone

address + remarks/questions + to + someone

Useful expressions

home address

the address where someone lives

The form asks for your home address.

address the issue

to deal with a problem or subject that needs attention

We must address the issue today.

address someone as

to use a particular name or title when speaking to someone

The staff address her as Ms. Patel.

Related words & forms

addressinggerundaddressedpast · past participleaddressesplural noun · third-person singular

The verb keeps the final double s: addresses, addressed, addressing.

addresseethe person who receives a letter, package, or message