What does “address” mean?
- 1
nounthe details of where a person lives or where a building is
Please write your address on the form.
- 2
verbto start dealing with a problem
The company needs to address customer complaints.
- 3
nouna formal speech to an audience
The president gave an address to the nation.
Address at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈædrɛs/ · AD-res
How to use “address” correctly
The verb is often stressed on the second syllable: “uh-DRES”. In US English the noun can be either “AD-res” or “uh-DRES”.
Common phrases with “address”
- email address
- home address
- address a problem
- address an issue
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