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addresses

/əˈdɹɛsɪz/

Meanings
  • noun

    A location identified by a definite address. It can be a physical location such as a building or a specific area on a map, or a virtual location like a website or an email address.

    - "The package was delivered to my home address."
    - "Can you provide me with the address of the nearest gas station?"
    - "The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C."

Synonyms

adroitness , discourse , harangue , ingenuity , lecture , oration , petition , readiness , speech , tact , beclothe , dight , put on , put the moves on , romance
Rhymes
Words rhyming with addresses
addresses , caresses , dresses , impresses , presses
Variants
List of all variants of addresses that leads to same result
address , addressed , addresser , addressers , addresses , addressing , IP address , IP addresses , keynote address , keynote addresses , keynote speech , keynote speeches
Etymology
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The word 'address' comes from the Old French word 'adresser', which means 'to direct' or 'to send'. It has been in use since the 14th century.


Trivia
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  1. The White House in Washington D.C. has only one address, but it has 132 rooms and 6 levels.

  2. The longest known street name in the world is in Russia, with 85 letters: Ulitsa Pravdy (Truth Street).

  3. The first known use of a postal system was in ancient China around 200 BC.


Related Concepts
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  1. Mail: Mail is a common use of addresses, where physical mail is delivered to a specific location identified by an address.

  2. Email: Email addresses are used to send and receive electronic messages over the internet.


Culture
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Addresses have played a significant role in literature and art, often used as symbols of identity or as a means of communication. In literature, addresses are used to convey the tone and mood of a story. For instance, in Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice', the characters' addresses are a reflection of their social status and wealth.

How to Memorize "addresses"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a map with different locations marked by their addresses.
    - Imagine a letter being delivered to a specific address.
    - Think of a street sign with a house number and a street name.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'address' with 'location'.
    - Link the word 'address' with 'mail' or 'email'.
    - Think of a person's name and their home address as a pair.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'ROYGBIV' to remember the order of the colors in the rainbow, and use the same acronym to remember the order of the parts of an address: 'R' for Route, 'O' for Organization or Occupation, 'Y' for Yield, 'G' for Gate or Grove, 'I' for Intersection, and 'V' for Villa or Ville.


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