in care of

Idioms  

1. Through someone, by way of someone, as in I sent the gift in care of your parents. This phrase indicates that something is to be delivered to someone at someone else's address. [Mid-1800s] Also see in charge, def. 3.

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in care of

James’ letter was addressed to Flynn and event organizer Clay Clark and sent in care of the church.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2022

All the while she writes letters to her sister in “Europe,” in care of her parents’ address.

From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2019

A few months earlier, I’d been given two hundred and thirty letters sent to me in care of my publishing house.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 25, 2019

The package to Brennan was sent in care of CNN’s New York office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2018

More than one hundred letters soon arrived addressed to Claudette in care of Mrs. Rosa Parks, Secretary of the Montgomery NAACP.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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