addressee

CEFRC1

/ˌædɹɛˈsiː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The person or organization to whom something is sent.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person or entity to whom discourse is directed, or the words referring to such an entity.

Examples

  • They confused the names of the sender and the addressee.

  • Send a registered letter to be sure that it will reach its addressee.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From address + -ee.