Meaning & Definition of Addressee in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The person or organization to whom something, such as a letter or package, is directed.

  Example Sentence: The addressee on the envelope was hard to read.

• Definition: In communication, the recipient of a message or information.

  Example Sentence: The addressee must understand the urgency of the situation.

Etymology

Origin: From 'address' + the suffix '-ee' indicating a person who receives the action.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• To send to the addressee: To direct a message or package specifically to the intended recipient.
• The addressee's details: Information related to the recipient, such as name and address.

Translations

• Spanish: destinatario

• French: destinataire

• German: Empfänger

• Russian: адресат

Related Words

• address: The location where a person can be contacted.

• recipient: A person who receives something.

Slang Meanings of addressee

• Meaning: The one who gets your message.

  Example Sentence: I just sent my email to the addressee; now I wait for a reply.

• Meaning: The intended listener or reader.

  Example Sentence: He always speaks directly to the addressee in his speeches.