Definition

Noun: - The address where a person or organization can be communicated with via postal mail: A specific location, including street number, city, and postal code, to which letters and packages can be sent and delivered.

Usage

• This term is used to specify the physical or P.O. Box location for receiving postal correspondence. It is commonly requested on official forms, for subscriptions, or when registering for services.
• Important Distinction: A mailing address is not always the same as a physical or residential address (e.g., it can be a post office box).

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please provide your full mailing address on the application form.
  • The company's mailing address is a P.O. Box in the city center.
  • My mailing address is different from my home address during the summer months.

Advanced Usage

• "To have on file": To be recorded in an organization's records.
  • We have your current mailing address on file.
• "Care of (c/o)": Used when sending mail to someone at an address where they do not normally reside.
  • The package was sent to her mailing address, c/o her office.

Variants and Related Words

• Address (n): A more general term for the particulars of a location.
• Postal address (n): A synonym for mailing address, commonly used in British English.
• P.O. Box (Post Office Box) (n): A numbered lockable box at a post office that serves as a mailing address.
• Return address (n): The sender's address placed on mail.

Synonyms

• Postal address
• Correspondence address

Related Phrases

• Change of address: The act of updating one's mailing address with relevant parties.
  • Don't forget to submit a change of address to the bank.
• Address of record: The official address kept on file by an institution.
  • Your mailing address will serve as your address of record for all correspondence.

Noun

1. the address where a person or organization can be communicated with