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street address

noun·Everyday

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UK/ˈstriːt əˌdres/
US/ˈstriːt ˈædres/

Meanings

  1. nouncountable

    The building number and street name that show where a home or business is, used for delivering mail or finding the place.

    Grammar: Countable: give your street address, two street addresses. It does not include the city unless stated.

    Patterns

    • the street address of something

    Please enter your street address, not a post office box.

    The courier needs the street address to find the building.

    Her street address is on the top line of the form.

  2. nouncountable

    The first line of a mailing address on a form, separate from the city, state and postal code.

    Grammar: Used about the form field: fill in the street address box.

    Patterns

    • street address line

    Leave the street address line blank if you use a mailbox service.

    The website asks for a street address and an apartment number.

Word forms

pluralstreet addresses

Common combinations

enter your street address
Enter your street address in the box below.
a physical street address
We need a physical street address for the delivery.
business street address
The business street address is listed on its website.
confirm a street address
The driver called to confirm the street address.
street address and zip code
Write your street address and zip code clearly.

Synonyms and how they differ

address
Address is the general word and may include city and postal code, while street address names only the building and road.
physical address
Physical address stresses a real location, as opposed to a mailbox or an email address.
mailing address
Mailing address is where letters are sent, which can be a post office box rather than a building.

Opposites

email addressP.O. box

Word family

address noun
the details of where someone lives or works
address verb
to write the destination on a letter or to speak to someone
addressee noun
the person a letter is sent to
street noun
a public road with buildings along it

Commonly confused: street address or mailing address?

street address vs mailing address

A mailing address can be a P.O. box. A street address must be a real place on a street where a person or business can be found.

Practice

The online form says, 'Enter a street address; we cannot deliver to a P.O. box.' What should you type?

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