addressee

[ ad-re-see, uh-dre-see ]

noun

1. the person, company, or the like to whom a piece of mail is addressed.

addressee

/ ˌædrɛˈsiː /

noun

1. a person or organization to whom a letter, parcel, etc, is addressed
2. a person who is addressed in conversation, a speech, a poem, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of addressee¹

An Americanism dating back to 1670–80; address + -ee

Example Sentences

In its letter, however, the panel cited only two emails; there are indications in the files it has released that to the extent Hotez is “involved” in emails with Morens, it’s as an addressee in group exchanges with other scientists.

From Los Angeles Times

However, SIZO-3 said the message had "cleared censorship and was handed over to the addressee" - this should have meant Mykyta was there, but a day later we received the same response from Penal Colony 4.

From BBC

Prosecutors said on 1 June 2010, Najafi received a letter addressed to Hussein Ali Nagrafi from the UK Border Agency, informing the addressee that he had been granted him indefinite leave to remain in the UK.

From BBC

In such a case, the apparent addressee is not the real addressee: the teacher is trying to pass on information indirectly to one or more other students.

From Science Daily

But worse, the correct addressee, Jack Smith, will surely not be pleased by the blatant attempt to exclude him from the process by going over his head to his boss.

From Slate

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