addressable

adjective

ad·​dress·​able ə-ˈdre-sə-bəl 

1

: able to be addressed : directly accessible

addressable registers in a computer

2

: of or relating to a subscription television system that uses decoders addressable by the system operator

addressability

ə-ˌdre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of addressable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Watch how the total addressable market narrative expands. —Rory McDonald, Fortune, 6 June 2026

This time around, management demonstrated these deals have expanded its total addressable market. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 June 2026

Metrics such as total addressable market (TAM), serviceable addressable market (SAM), and serviceable obtainable market (SOM) attempt to estimate how large a company’s future opportunity could become if its business model succeeds. —Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026

Goldman Sachs compiled data showing that the creator economy is on track to reach $480 billion in total addressable market by 2027. —Lauren Newman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

address entry 1 + -able

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for addressable

• accessible
• assessable
• compressible
• expressible
• inaccessible
• incompressible
• inexpressible
• irrepressible

Kids Definition

addressable

adjective

ad·​dress·​able ə-ˈdres-ə-bəl 

: able to be reached through an address

addressable registers in a computer