mailing address

American  

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

noun

mailing addresses plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• mailing addresses
  plural

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

Voter data records provided to The Times by the political data firm PDI showed that Pratt listed his Palisades address as his residence, but a beachside Carpinteria address as his mailing address.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 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

“Richard shipped out yesterday, and I don’t even know where he’s going. They just gave him a numbered mailing address that doesn’t tell me anything.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline