| address |
the place where one lives or a business is located. The address has the street name and number, city, and state or province. [1/6 definitions] |
| c/o |
used to show that something is being sent to one person at another person's address. "C/o" is an abbreviation of "care of." |
| dot |
We use the word "dot" when we pronounce the punctuation mark used in an internet address. [1/5 definitions] |
| envelope |
An envelope is a flat, paper container for a letter or other things that you mail. You write an address on the envelope before you mail it. Sometimes envelopes are used just to keep things in too. |
| forward |
to send on to a new address. [1/7 definitions] |
| identity |
who a person is, especially as defined by one's name and address. [1/3 definitions] |
| letterbox |
a British word for a box for receiving the mail delivered to one particular address. "Letterbox" has the same meaning as "mailbox." [1/2 definitions] |
| look up |
If you look someone up, you go to visit them after making sure of their address. [1/3 definitions] |
| madame |
a formal or polite way to address a married woman. (abbreviation: Mme.) |
| mailbox |
a box for receiving the mail delivered to one particular address. [1/2 definitions] |
| miss2 |
a form of address used in speaking to a girl or young woman. [1/2 definitions] |
| postcard |
a small card that can be mailed without an envelope. Postcards often have a picture on one side and space for a message, address, and stamp on the other. |
| pray |
to address a hope or request to one's god or some other spiritual being. [1/3 definitions] |
| return address |
the address of the person who sends a letter. |
| sir |
(often capitalized) a form of address for a man, usually used in place of his name. [1/2 definitions] |
| slash |
a punctuation mark (/). It has the meaning of "or" as in "and/or" or "per" as in "miles/hour." This mark is also used to show division in math and to separate parts of an internet address. [1/5 definitions] |
| uncle |
a familiar form of address to refer to an older man who is not related. [1/2 definitions] |
| uniform resource locator |
an address identifying the location of a file on the Internet, commonly called a URL. A URL consists of the computer on which the file is located and the file's location on that computer. |
| URL |
the address of documents on the World Wide Web. "URL" is an abbreviation of "uniform resource locator." |
| Zip Code |
When we talk about a "zip code," we mean the set of five or more numbers that come at the end of an address in mail. Every area in the United States has a different set of numbers for their zip code. You write the numbers after the state name in an address. Actually, "ZIP code" is a system used by the United States postal service, which decides the code for each small area of the country and uses it to make the mail service work well. |