address
Translation
address, speech
Examples
What is your home address?
What is your home address?
He gave an address to the students.
He gave an address to the students.
What is your email address?
What is your email address?
Grammar Patterns
((an)) address (the details of a place where someone lives or an organisation is situated) What is your home address?
((an)) address (a formal speech) He gave an address to the students.
Similar Words
Synonyms: location, residence (for home); speech, talk (for speech)
Etymology
From the verb 'to address', which comes from Old French 'adrecier' (to go straight towards). An address 'directs' something to a location.
Memory Tips
An 'address' is information that 'directs' mail to the right place. It also means to 'direct' your speech to an audience.