noun

address

Translation

address, speech, talk

What's your new address?

The Prime Minister gave an address to the nation.

I need your email address.

((an)) address a place where someone lives Please write down your full address.

((an)) address ((to sb.)) a formal speech He gave an address to the conference.

Synonyms: (location) location, place; (speech) speech, talk

From Old French 'adrecier' (to go straight towards). It means to direct something (a letter, a speech) to someone.

An address 'directs' a letter to a place. A formal speech 'directs' words to an audience. Also a verb: 'to address a problem'.