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street address

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[street uh-dres, ad-res] / ˈstrit əˌdrɛs, ˌæd rɛs /

noun

  1. the name or number of a building along with the name of the road or street on which it is located, especially when used to specify a location or as a mailing address.

    The front page of the deed must state the property's street address and map parcel number.

    Please include your street address, as packages cannot be shipped to a post office box.


Etymology

Origin of street address

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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Mr Archer said the man explained that he remembered his mother's street address and her sister - who was involved in their introduction - and that she had two children at the time.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

If the building has a street address number, it’ll likely be in Helvetica.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

We had named our group text after the street address of our old, yellow duplex in Columbia, Missouri.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2025

To get around these problems, the scientists developed a "molecular GPS" for immune cells that guided them with a "zip code" for the brain and a "street address" for the tumor.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024

“But the street address isn’t right,” Emily pointed out.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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