self-addressed

adjective

self-ad·​dressed ˌself-ə-ˈdrest How to pronounce self-addressed (audio)
-ˈa-ˌdrest
: addressed for return to the sender
a self-addressed envelope

Examples of self-addressed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Buckingham emphasized sending the right size envelope – a No. 10, also known as a business-size envelope – that is stamped and self-addressed. Denver Post, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 Buckingham emphasized sending the right size envelope – a No. 10, also known as a business-size envelope – that is both self-addressed and includes a stamp. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024 To obtain the names of the winners of the Sweepstakes, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope within 60 days of the end of the Entry Period to: Doritos after Dark at Billboard House Sweepstakes Winners List, Billboard Media, LLC, 575 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Billboard, 10 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-addressed was in 1904

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“Self-addressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-addressed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

self-addressed

adjective
self-ad·​dressed
ˌsel-fə-ˈdrest,
ˈsel-ˈfad-ˌrest
: addressed for return to the sender
self-addressed envelope

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