address

addressnoun

An address is where someone lives or works, a set of letters and numbers that shows where something is online, or a formal speech to an audience.

1. where someone livesthe number, street, and city where someone lives or works, written in a fixed order

   countable [C]

   • Please write your name and address at the top of the form.
   • They moved to a new address last month.
   • Can you give me your home address?
   • The package was sent to the wrong address.

   Collocations

   adjective + noun a home address, a work address, a new address

   verb + noun give an address, write down an address, change your address

2. online locationa series of letters, numbers, or symbols that shows where something is on a computer network

   countable [C] computing

   • Type the website's address into your browser.
   • What's your email address?
   • Every computer on the network has its own address.

   Collocations

   noun + noun email address, web address, IP address

3. formal speecha formal speech given to an audience

   countable [C]

   • The president will give an address to the nation tonight.
   • Her opening address welcomed all the new students.
   • He listened closely to the mayor's address.

   Collocations

   verb + noun give an address, deliver an address

   adjective + noun an opening address, a formal address

   Synonyms speech