return address

noun

: an address on an envelope or package that shows where the envelope or package should be returned to if it cannot be delivered

I forgot to put the return address on the envelope.

Examples of return address in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An executive of American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) later that month received the same letter to their previous home address in Palm Beach County, although without the return address. — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

Investigators believe more than 700 mailings this fall appeared to be associated with the same sender but with a different return address. — Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

What readers are saying The comments discuss a case involving a person who sent letters containing a suspicious substance, with many commenters criticizing the individual's intelligence for including his return address. — Violet Jira, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Investigators found the return address on the letters to be Unglesbee's, according to the court records. — ABC News, 26 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for return address

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