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

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

The return address listed on the flyers names a company, Transgender Student Union LLC. — Brian New, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for return address

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