addressee
Translation
addressee, recipient
Examples
Write the addressee's name on the envelope.
Write the addressee's name on the envelope.
The package was returned because the addressee had moved.
The package was returned because the addressee had moved.
Grammar Patterns
((the)) addressee (the person to whom a letter, etc. is sent) Write the addressee's name on the envelope.
Similar Words
Synonyms: recipient, receiver; Antonyms: sender, addresser
Etymology
Formed from 'address' + the suffix '-ee', which denotes the person who is the object of an action.
Memory Tips
The '-ee' suffix often means 'the person who receives the action', like an employEE is someone who is employed. An addressEE is the person to whom a letter is addressed.