mailing address

American  

[mey-ling uh-dres, ad-res] / ˈmeɪ lɪŋ əˌdrɛs, ˌæd rɛs /

noun

1. the address at which a person receives physical mail, whether at the street address of a home or business, or at a post office box or other location.

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Etymology

Origin of mailing address

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The building is home to an exhibit about the life of the church’s founder, L. Ron Hubbard, and is also the listed mailing address for Scientology’s public relations department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk recommends voters who have been impacted or displaced by wildfires update their mailing address or request a replacement ballot be sent to their temporary address or new permanent address.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Related: ‘I’m part of a blended family that didn’t blend well’: My stepsister added her mailing address to our mother’s bank account.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Verify that your correct email address, phone number and mailing address are listed.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2024

Saloon keepers cashed paychecks, supplied a mailing address for immigrants who had not yet found a permanent home, and, in many places, provided a place to sleep for five dollars a night.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler