address

/əˈdɹɛs/
noun 5verb 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) where you live/work

ADJ

home, private | business

contact

You can find my contact address on the back of my business card.

forwarding, return

I need to write a new forwarding address on my application form.

postal

full

I need to provide her full address so she can receive the package at home.

false, wrong

The customer provided a wrong address, so the delivery arrived at the neighbor's house.

correct, right | useful | secret

fashionable

Living on Park Avenue was considered the most fashionable address in the city during the 1980s.

VERB + ADDRESS

give, leave, write

ADDRESS + NOUN

book

PREP

at a/the ~

We've been living at the same address for ten years now.

PHRASES

a change of address

When I moved to a new apartment, I had to update my change of address with the bank.

name and address, no fixed address

The application form asked for my name and address so they could send the documents.

2

(noun.) speech

ADJ

short | inaugural, keynote, opening

public

The mayor gave a public address to announce the new community center opening.

radio, televised/television | election | presidential

VERB + ADDRESS

deliver, give

The CEO will give an address to all employees about the company's new plans next week.

PREP

in a/the ~

The president spoke about climate change in an address to the nation last week.

~ by

The opening speech by the company's new CEO was inspiring and well-received by employees.

~ to

The principal delivered an important address to all the parents at the school assembly.

3

(verb.) write name and address

ADV

correctly, properly

personally

I decided to address the problem personally rather than asking someone else to handle it.

PREP

to

PHRASES

a stamped addressed envelope

To enter the competition, you need to include a stamped addressed envelope with your form.

4

(verb.) say sth to sb

ADV

by name, directly

When meeting the new manager, I decided to address her directly about my concerns.

PREP

to

She addressed her concerns to the manager about the delayed project delivery.

5

(verb.) deal with problem

ADV

directly, explicitly, specifically | fully

adequately

The teacher failed to adequately address the students' questions about the exam.

successfully

VERB + ADDRESS

seek to

The government is seeking to address the issue of homelessness in the city.

fail to

PHRASES

address yourself to sth

The government needs to address itself to the problem of rising energy costs.

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