"address" meaning in English

See address in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈæ.drəs/ [Canada], /ə.ˈdrɛs/, /ˈæ.drɛs/ [US] Audio: en-us-address.ogg [US], en-uk-address.ogg [UK] Forms: address [singular], addresses [plural]
enPR: ă'drəs [Canada], ədrĕs [UK], ă'drĕs [US] Head templates: {{noun|address|addresses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An address is the location where a building is or where a person lives.
    Sense id: simple-address-en-noun-TBsuDn7L

Verb

IPA: /ə.ˈdrɛs/ Audio: en-us-address.ogg [US], en-uk-address.ogg [UK] Forms: address [canonical], addresses [third-person, singular], addressed [past], addressed [past, participle], addressing [present, participle]
enPR: ədrĕs' Head templates: {{verb|address|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you address a person, you refer to them using a name or title.
    Sense id: simple-address-en-verb-jDapj55b
  2. If you address a group, you talk in front of it.
    Sense id: simple-address-en-verb-F~FF-7L9
  3. If you address a letter, you write an address on it.
    Sense id: simple-address-en-verb-gYJLw4Dz
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "2": "addresses"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "An address is the location where a building is or where a person lives."
      ],
      "id": "simple-address-en-noun-TBsuDn7L",
      "raw_tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "en-us-address.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-address.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ă'drəs",
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæ.drəs/",
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
    {
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "sampa": "/\"{dr@s/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ədrĕs",
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ə.ˈdrɛs/",
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "'"
      ]
    },
    {
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "'"
      ],
      "sampa": "/@\"drEs/"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ă'drĕs",
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæ.drɛs/",
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "sampa": "/\"@drEs/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "address"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "address",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "addresses",
      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "addressed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "addressed",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "addressing",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "1": "address",
        "2": "es"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You will address me as Sir from now on."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you address a person, you refer to them using a name or title."
      ],
      "id": "simple-address-en-verb-jDapj55b",
      "raw_tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The Prime Minister will address the United Nations."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you address a group, you talk in front of it."
      ],
      "id": "simple-address-en-verb-F~FF-7L9",
      "raw_tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She addressed the envelope to \"Mr. John Black.\""
        }
      ],
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        "If you address a letter, you write an address on it."
      ],
      "id": "simple-address-en-verb-gYJLw4Dz",
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        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "audio": "en-us-address.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-address.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ədrĕs'",
      "poses": [
        "verb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ə.ˈdrɛs/",
      "poses": [
        "verb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "poses": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "sampa": "/@\"drEs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "address"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "address",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "addresses",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "address",
        "2": "addresses"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An address is the location where a building is or where a person lives."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-address.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ă'drəs",
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæ.drəs/",
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
    {
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "sampa": "/\"{dr@s/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ədrĕs",
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ə.ˈdrɛs/",
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "'"
      ]
    },
    {
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "'"
      ],
      "sampa": "/@\"drEs/"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ă'drĕs",
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæ.drɛs/",
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "poses": [
        "noun"
      ],
      "sampa": "/\"@drEs/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "address"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "address",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "addresses",
      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "addressed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "addressed",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "addressing",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "address",
        "2": "es"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "You will address me as Sir from now on."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you address a person, you refer to them using a name or title."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The Prime Minister will address the United Nations."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you address a group, you talk in front of it."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She addressed the envelope to \"Mr. John Black.\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you address a letter, you write an address on it."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "en-us-address.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-address.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ədrĕs'",
      "poses": [
        "verb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ə.ˈdrɛs/",
      "poses": [
        "verb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "poses": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "sampa": "/@\"drEs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "address"
}

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