address en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dīs- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós Proto-Italic *rektos Latin rēctus Latin dīrēctus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -iāre Vulgar Latin *dīrēctiāre Old French drecier Old French adrecierbor. Middle English adressen English address From Middle English adressen (“to raise erect, adorn”), from Old French adrecier (“to straighten, address”) (modern French adresser), from Proto-Romance *addīrēctiāre, from ad- (“to; towards”) + *dīrēctiāre (“to guide; to direct”), from Latin dīrēctus (“straight; right”), from dīrigō (“to lay straight; to direct”), itself from regō (“to govern, to rule”). Cognate with Spanish aderezar (“to garnish; dress (food); to add spices”).
Meanings
- (obsolete) Direction. ▸ Guidance; help.
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(archaic, in-plural) Direction. ▸ A polite approach made to another person, especially of a romantic nature; an amorous advance.
[H]e was thus agreeable, and I neither insensible of his Perfections, nor displeased at his Addresses to me […].
1723, Richard Steele, The Lover and Reader, page 115:
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Direction. ▸ A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
a man of pleasing or insinuating address
- Direction. ▸ A formal approach to a sovereign or head of state, especially an official appeal or petition.
- (Commonwealth) Direction. ▸ A formal approach to a sovereign or head of state, especially an official appeal or petition. ▸ A response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament.
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Direction. ▸ An act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech, or a record of this.
I watched her without knowing, with a prevision that she was going to address me, though with no sort of idea as to the subject of her address.
1889, Margaret Oliphant, The Portrait:Mr. Gregson, who had listened to this address with considerable impatience, could contain himself no longer.
1887, Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, section VII:
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Direction. ▸ A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter.
Where we once sent love letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers and clouds operated by people we don't know and will never meet. Perhaps we assume that our name, address and search preferences will be viewed by some unseen pair of corporate eyes, probably not human, and don't mind that much.
2013 June 14, Jonathan Freedland, “Obama's once hip brand is now tainted”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 1, page 18:The President's address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
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Direction. ▸ The location of a property.
I went to his address but there was nobody there.
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Direction. ▸ A number identifying a specific storage location in computer memory.
The program will crash if there is no valid data stored at that address.
- (Internet) Direction. ▸ A string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on a network (especially the Internet), such as an e-mail address, IP address or URL.
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(archaic) Preparation. ▸ Preparedness for some task; resourcefulness; skill, ability.
This is one bad effect of a good Character—it invites applications from the unfortunate and there needs no small degree of address to gain the reputation of Benevolence without incurring the expence.—
1777, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for Scandal, V.i:At their turning-lathes, they employ their toes to guide the chisel; and, in these pedipulations, shew to Europeans a diverting degree of address.
1813, “Customs, Manners, and present Appearance of Constantinople”, in The New Annual Register, or General Repository of History, Politics, and Literature for the year 1812, page 179:The warmth of Father Pedro's constitution had formerly drawn him into some scrapes from which it required all his address to disengage himself, and rendered him exceedingly cautious ever after.
1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 129:
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(obsolete) Preparation. ▸ The act of getting ready; preparation.
But now again she makes address to speak.
1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes:
- (Scotland) Preparation. ▸ The act of bringing the head of the club up to the ball in preparation for swinging.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| addresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
maladdress · addressal · inside address · MAC address · public address system · web address · multiaddress · street address · accommodation address · address space · relative address · IP address · address verification service · addressless · virtual address · microaddress · address bus · base address · address bar · return address · postal address · addressful · counteraddress · e-address · dynamic IP address · address message · network address · form of address · inaugural address · logical address · eddress · addressation · absolute address · address book · subaddress · term of address · Internet address · address line · address assignment · addressive · address of record · forwarding address · NSAP address · email address · salutatory address · addressograph · logical block address · ICBM address
Descendants
adres · adireshi · adres · adres · ඇඩ්රස්
Synonyms
Translations (307)
pl adres (property — see also property, premises, residence) · is adressa (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fr adresse (computing: location in computer memory) · ro abilitate (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · mk обраќање (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · tr söylev (polite romantic advance) · wuu 地址 (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · pdt Adrass (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · de Anrede (manner of speaking to another) · tg сурога (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · uz manzil (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · tk adres (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · pt discurso (manner of speaking to another) · cmn 演說 /演说 (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · be а́дрэс (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · pl adres (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ru ло́вкость (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · ar خُطْبَة (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · ro dexteritate (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · fi valmistautuminen ((obsolete in English) act of getting ready — see also preparation) · pt tratamento (manner of speaking to another) · fi muistiosoite (computing: location in computer memory) · tr unvan (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · bg адрес (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · cmn 地址 (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · kk мекенжай (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · mos belem zĩiga (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ht adrès (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ro comportare (manner of speaking to another) · sk adresa (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · za diegyouq (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · mi wāhitau (computing: location in computer memory) · fi muistipaikka (computing: location in computer memory) · fr discours (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · tl tirahan (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · pl adres (computing: location in computer memory) · he כְּתוֹבֶת (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · vo ladet (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · cy cyfeiriad (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fi verkko-osoite (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · ota قال (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · cmn 地址 (computing: location in computer memory) · fi puhetapa (manner of speaking to another) · fi kyky (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · ro adresă de memorie (computing: location in computer memory) · eu helbide (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fr adresse (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hu cím (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · wal qatuwa (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · it indirizzo (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · be а́драс (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hu előadás (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · mi wāhi noho (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · nan-hbl 地址 (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · mt diskors (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · ms alamat (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ru уха́живание (polite romantic advance) · pl adres (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · ar عِنْوَان (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · he פנייה (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · hak 地址 (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · oc adreça (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · mn хаяг (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · lo ທີ່ຢູ່ (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ar عُنْوَان (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · yue 演說 /演说 (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · uk зве́рнення (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · ast dirección (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · pl przemówienie (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · tl padalahan (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · frr adres (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · pt morada (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · sl naslov (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · frr uunskraft (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · izh adressi (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ja 宛名 (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · bg ловкост (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · mt indirizz (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · mfe ladres (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fi puhe (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · tr hüner (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · bn পাত্তা (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · tr sözel başvuru (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · lt adresas (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ti ኣድራሻ (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · bo ཁ་བྱང (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · sh adrèsa (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hi पता (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · mi kāinga noho (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · dng дизы (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · nb adresse (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · si ඇඩ්රස් එක (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hu készség (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · hsb adresa (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · tl padalahan (computing: location in computer memory) · es domicilio (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ro îndemânare (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · ro adresă (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hu webcím (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · hu hozzáértés (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · km អាសយដ្ឋាន (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fa-ira نِشانیِ اینْتِرْنِتی (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · bg сло́во (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · ru а́дрес (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · ur پَتَہ (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · wa adresse (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · th ที่อยู่ (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · bg умелост (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · sah аадырыс (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hu internetcím (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · am አድራሻ (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · prs نِشَانِی (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fr préparatifs ((obsolete in English) act of getting ready — see also preparation) · ml വിലാസം (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · bg приготовление ((obsolete in English) act of getting ready — see also preparation) · fi osoite (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · tr beceri (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · it maniera (manner of speaking to another) · te సంభోధన (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · rm adressa (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fr habileté (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · grc πρόσρημα (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · hu képesség (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · sjo ᡨᡝᡥᡝ ᠪᠠ (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · tl adres (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · az müraciət (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · eo adreso (computing: location in computer memory) · cs adresa (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · bg адре́с (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ms alamat (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · ug ئادرېس (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · lad aderesso (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ro adresare (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · mg ladiresy (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · es dirección (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ro ținută (manner of speaking to another) · tk salgy (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · uz adres (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · nn adresse (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hu gyakorlottság (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · sv adress (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ba адрес (computing: location in computer memory) · pt discurso (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · bg уха́жване (polite romantic advance) · cdo 地址 (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · bg обръщение (formal approach to a sovereign or head of state) · fa-ira آدْرِس (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fa-ira نِشانی (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ba адрес (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · arz عنوان (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · it discorso (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · om teessoo (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · gu સરનામું (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fi osoite (property — see also property, premises, residence) · hu lakcím (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · de Speicheradresse (computing: location in computer memory) · sw anwani (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fi puhuttelu (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · bg адрес (property — see also property, premises, residence) · mr पत्ता (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ba адрес (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · bg обръще́ние (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · ky дарек (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · kk адрес (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · kw trigva (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · es dirección (computing: location in computer memory) · bho पता (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · yi אַדרעס (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · gl enderezo (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · kmr inwan (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · cmn 地址 (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · krl atressi (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fr adresse (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · id alamat (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hu beszéd (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · lv adrese (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · yi אַדרעס (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · pt endereço (computing: location in computer memory) · ja 講演 (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · ka მისამართი (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · cs proslov (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · tr adres (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · pl przemowa (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · tg нишонӣ (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ky адрес (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fi addressi (formal approach to a sovereign or head of state) · sh náslov (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hy հասցե (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · se čujuhus (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · bg адре́с (computing: location in computer memory) · ps آدرس (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ro discurs (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · tr hitabe (polite romantic advance) · fi ulosanti (manner of speaking to another) · la inscriptio electronica (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · ka მიმართვა (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · be прамо́ва (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · fi sähköpostiosoite (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · de Anschrift (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · de Art (manner of speaking to another) · da adresse (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · bg похватност (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · la alloquium (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · et aadress (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · nrf adresse (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fi taito (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · kn ವಿಳಾಸ (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · bol adireshi (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · sk oslovenie (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · ka ბმული (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · ar نِدَاء (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · tt адрес (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · et mäluaadress (computing: location in computer memory) · de Ansprache (polite romantic advance) · ru а́дрес (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ast señes (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ru обраще́ние (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · sc indiritzu (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ru а́дрес (computing: location in computer memory) · ml മേൽവിലാസം (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · tpi adres (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fi osoite (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · fi lähestyminen (polite romantic advance) · or ସମ୍ବୋଧନ (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · de Fähigkeit (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · ja 住所 (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fr langage (manner of speaking to another) · dsb adresa (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · my လိပ်စာ (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ha adireshi (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fo bústaður (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · sd سَرنْامو (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · vi địa chỉ (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · cy cyfeiriadau (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · sh адрѐса (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · mhr адрес (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ast direición (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · is heimilisfang (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · io adreso (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hu ügyesség (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · sq adresë (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ja 演説 (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · kmr navnîşan (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ml അഭിസംബോധനം (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · fi URL-osoite (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · or ଠିକଣା (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · uz murojaat (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · mhr адрес (computing: location in computer memory) · ko 주소 (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ps ادرس (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · luy enamba ya posta (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · eo adreso (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · te చిరునామా (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · tl padalahan (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · hu gyakorlat (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · frr adräs (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · pl adres (formal approach to a sovereign or head of state) · kk адрес (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · af adres (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · bg подготовка ((obsolete in English) act of getting ready — see also preparation) · pt endereço (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · sah аадырыс (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · mn ᠬᠠᠶᠢᠭ (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · az ünvan (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · el διεύθυνση (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · af adres (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · be звярта́нне (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · ka მისამართი (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hu memóriacím (computing: location in computer memory) · be зваро́т (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · mk адре́са (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · mk ословување (manner of speaking to another) · hu jártasság (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · fi osoite (computing: location in computer memory) · ca adreça (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · fi taitavuus (preparedness for a task, skill — see also skill) · ary عنوان (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · de Ansprache (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · hu címzés (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · sv tal (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · ckt нымытван (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hu cím (computing: location in computer memory) · kmr adres (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · sh на́слов (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · yue 地址 (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · si ලිපිනය (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · tr tarz (manner of speaking to another) · et aadress (computing: location in computer memory) · nl adres (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · de Adresse (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · az adres (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · he פְּנִיָּה (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · luy enamba (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · tg унвон (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · uk адре́са (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · pt endereço (string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on the Internet or other network) · bn ঠিকানা (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · tr konuşma (polite romantic advance) · mt indirizz (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · ko 연설 (act of addressing oneself to a person or group) · ga seoladh (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · is staðfang (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · tg адрес (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · hu cím (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · mos aderse (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · sw anuani (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence) · frr önjschraft (description of the location of a property; direction for correspondence)