addressee

Everyday

1. The person a letter, parcel, email or message is sent to. tree →
2. (language) The person someone is speaking to. tree →

In the lessons

In writing lessons, when you write a letter, the addressee's name and address go on the envelope; you are the sender. In emails the addressee is in the «To» line. Phrases: «the addressee's address», «return to sender if addressee unknown».

Examples

• The postman could not find the addressee, so the letter was returned. tree →
• Write the addressee's name in the middle of the envelope. tree →
• The sender's address goes on the back, and the addressee's on the front. tree →
• Only the addressee should open this letter. tree →
• Check you have the right addressee before you click «Send». tree →
• The parcel said «Addressee unknown». tree →

Note

Spelled with double d, double s and double e. The ending -ee means the person something is done to (employee, trainee); the opposite is «sender». Do not confuse with «address» (where someone lives) or «addresser» (the sender, rare).