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

You also can update your mailing address by re-registering to vote online.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

She told them that from now on their mailing address was Post Office Box 1663, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin