return address

rɪˈtɜrn əˈdrɛs

Definition

Definition of return address - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

postaladdress of sender on mailed item

Make sure to include your return address on the envelope.

mailing address

digitalsender's email address for replies

The email's return address was incorrect, causing delivery issues.

email address

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Expressions with return

return empty-handed

come back without obtaining an item

She searched for the book but returned empty-handed.

by return

adv.

immediately after receiving something

Please send the documents by return.

return the favour

do something nice for someone who helped you

She helped me last week, so I will return the favour.

return to sender

send back to the original sender

The package was damaged, so I had to return to sender.

return to earth

become more realistic or grounded

After the meeting, he had to return to earth.

return to form

comeback to previous success or quality

The team's return to form surprised everyone this season.

Expressions with address

address book

digital file for storing contact information

The app has a built-in address book for emails.

email address

string used to contact someone by email online

Please send your question to my email address.

name and address

person’s full name plus home location, used for post or signup

Please enter your name and address on the order page.

billing address

address linked to a payment account where charges and statements are recorded

Enter your credit card's billing address exactly as the bank has it.

shipping address

location where a package or order should be delivered

Please check that your shipping address is correct before completing payment.

business address

location where business operations are conducted

The company's business address is listed on their website.

contact address

place details used to reach someone by mail or other messages

Please write your current contact address at the top of the application form.

delivery address

place where ordered goods or mail should be brought by a carrier

Please confirm your delivery address before we dispatch the package.

forwarding address

address given when moving to receive mail

I provided a forwarding address after relocating.

home address

the physical address of a person's home

He updated his home address after moving to a new city.

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stamped addressed envelope

postal service

envelope with stamp and sender's address for return mail

Examples of return address in a sentence

He forgot to write his return address on the parcel.
Please check the return address before sending the email.
The return address was missing from the email header.

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French:adresse de retour, ...
German:Absenderadresse, Antwortadresse, ...
Italian:indirizzo di ritorno, ...
Spanish:dirección de remitente, dirección de respuesta, ...
Portuguese:endereço do remetente, endereço de retorno, ...
Chinese:回邮地址, 回复地址, ...
Japanese:差出人住所, 返信先アドレス, ...
Arabic:عُنْوَان الرَّاسِلِ, عنوان الرد, ...
Hebrew:כְּתוֹבֶת שׁוֹלֵחַ, כְּתוֹבֶת לְמַעֲנֶה, ...
Russian:обратный адрес, адрес отправителя, ...
Ukrainian:зворотна адреса, адреса відправника, ...
Hindi:प्रेषक का पता, प्रेषक पता, ...
Bengali:প্রেরকের ঠিকানা, প্রত্যুত্তরের ইমেল ঠিকানা, ...
Catalan:adreça del remitent, adreça de resposta, ...
Czech:zpáteční adresa, adresa pro odpověď, ...
Danish:afsenderadresse, svaradresse, ...
Dutch:afzenderadres, antwoordadres, ...
Greek:διεύθυνση αποστολέα, διεύθυνση απάντησης, ...
Hungarian:feladó cím, válaszcím, ...
Khmer:អាសយដ្ឋានអ្នកផ្ញើ, អាសយដ្ឋានអ៊ីមែលអ្នកផ្ញើ, ...
Korean:반송 주소, 이메일 주소, ...
Persian:نشانی فرستنده, آدرس پاسخ, ...
Polish:adres zwrotny, adres nadawcy, ...
Portuguese (BR):remetente, endereço de resposta, ...
Romanian:adresa de returnare, adresă de răspuns, ...
Swedish:returadress, svarsadress, ...
Thai:ที่อยู่ผู้ส่ง, ที่อยู่อีเมลตอบกลับ, ...
Turkish:geri dönüş adresi, yanıt adresi, ...
Vietnamese:địa chỉ người gửi, địa chỉ phản hồi, ...

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