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address label

noun·Everyday

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UK/əˈdres ˌleɪbl/
US/ˈædres ˌleɪbl/

Meanings

  1. nouncountable

    A small sticker or printed slip carrying a person's name and address, attached to an envelope, parcel or package for delivery.

    Grammar: Countable: print an address label; sheets of address labels.

    Patterns

    • print an address label
    • an address label for something

    I stuck an address label on the parcel before taking it to the post office.

    The printer ran out of paper while making an address label.

    Make sure the address label is clearly written and easy to read.

  2. nouncountable

    A label bearing a name and address placed on a household or business item, such as a suitcase or a returned form, so it can be identified or sent back.

    Grammar: Used for tags and stickers: a luggage address label.

    Patterns

    • return address label
    • luggage address label

    Each suitcase had an address label in case it was lost.

    The charity sent me a free sheet of address labels with my name on them.

Word forms

pluraladdress labels

Common combinations

print an address label
You can print an address label from the website.
peel off an address label
Peel off the address label and stick it on the box.
a sheet of address labels
I bought a sheet of address labels for the wedding invitations.
affix an address label
Affix the address label to the front of the parcel.
a handwritten address label
A handwritten address label gave the parcel a personal touch.

Synonyms and how they differ

mailing label
Mailing label is more common in American English and sounds more official, while address label is the plain everyday term.
shipping label
A shipping label usually includes a barcode and carrier details, whereas an address label carries only a name and address.
luggage tag
A luggage tag hangs from a bag, while an address label is stuck flat.
sticker
Sticker is a general word for any adhesive piece, but an address label is specifically for a destination.

Word family

address noun
the details of where someone lives or receives mail
address verb
to write a destination on an item
label noun
a slip attached to something to give information
label verb
to attach a label to something
addressee noun
the person a letter is sent to

Commonly confused: address label or return address?

address label vs return address

A return address shows where a parcel should be sent back, while an address label shows where it is going.

Practice

Before posting the parcel, Dan stuck a(n) ___ on the front with the customer's name and street.

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