address
A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
Other meanings
A formal approach to a sovereign or head of state, especially an official appeal or petition.
An act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech, or a record of this.
Example sentences
Word history
From Old French "adrecier" (to straighten, address).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “address” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.