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

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To obtain the names of the winners of the Sweepstakes, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by September 15th, 2025, to: Sourcing Journal, 475 Fifth Avenue NY, NY 10017. Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025 This daughter could send a short letter or card once a week or every two weeks, and could even furnish her mother with self-addressed, stamped cards for the mother to jot a note on and send back. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 1 May 2025 To obtain the names of the winners of the Sweepstakes, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by April 30, 2052: SheMedia, LLC, 475 Fifth Avenue NY, NY 10017. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Mar. 2025 To obtain the name of the winner of the Sweepstakes, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by March 31, 2025 to: SHE Media LLC, 475 5th Ave New York, NY. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2025 To obtain the names of the winners of the Sweepstakes, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by January 31, 2025 to: SheMedia, LLC, 475 Fifth Avenue NY, NY 10017. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 20 Dec. 2024 To obtain the names of the winners of the Sweepstakes, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by November 15th, 2024, to: Sourcing Journal, 475 Fifth Avenue NY, NY 10017. Sourcing Journal, 30 Aug. 2023 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

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 30 Jun. 2025.

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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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