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sender

  • noun
  • sen·der
  • /ˈsɛndəː/

Someone who sends.

Example

“The package was addressed to someone we didn't know, so we returned it to the sender.”

Other meanings

  1. A device or component that transmits, as in telegraphy or computer networks.

Synonyms

  • transmitter

Antonyms

  • receiver

Related words

  • autosender
  • keysender
  • multisender

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “sender” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.