Addressee: meaning, definitions and examples

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addressee

[ ˌædrɪˈsiː ]

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formal

A person to whom something is addressed or sent.

Synonyms

intended recipient, receiver, recipient

Examples of usage

The addressee of the letter was her best friend.
He made sure to write the correct address of the addressee on the package.

Translations

Translations of the word "addressee" in other languages:

🇵🇹 destinatário

🇮🇳 प्राप्तकर्ता

🇩🇪 Empfänger

🇮🇩 penerima

🇺🇦 одержувач

🇵🇱 adresat

🇯🇵 受取人

🇫🇷 destinataire

🇪🇸 destinatario

🇹🇷 alıcı

🇰🇷 수신자

🇸🇦 المتلقي

🇨🇿 příjemce

🇸🇰 prijímateľ

🇨🇳 收件人

🇸🇮 prejemnik

🇮🇸 viðtakandi

🇰🇿 алушы

🇬🇪 მიმღები

🇦🇿 alıcı

🇲🇽 destinatario

Word origin

The word 'addressee' originated in the mid 19th century, derived from the word 'address' with the suffix '-ee' added to indicate the recipient of an action or the one to whom something is addressed.

See also: address, addressable, addressing, unaddressed.