address
/ˈæˌdɹɛs/
verbnoun
Core
1.v.speak to
“He addressed the crowd outside the window”
2.v.give a speech to
“The chairman addressed the board of trustees”
3.v.put an address on (an envelope)
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address and destination share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. address means “speak to”. destination means “the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)”. address is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈæˌdɹɛs/
1.v.speak to
“He addressed the crowd outside the window”
2.v.give a speech to
“The chairman addressed the board of trustees”
3.v.put an address on (an envelope)
/ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/
1.n.the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
“a crowd assembled at the finish”
2.n.the ultimate goal for which something is done
3.n.written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
| address | destination | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈæˌdɹɛs/ | /ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/ |
| Said | A-dres | deh-stuh-NAY-shuhn |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Letters | 7 | 11 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun |
| Senses | 18 | 3 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | turn to | finish, goal |
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