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.

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Some sets even come with templates for printing envelopes, return address labels or custom stickers. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025 The handwritten lawsuit is dated Feb. 11 and filed with a return address of the Albany County Correctional Facility in New York, where Sarner remains held on unrelated robbery charges. Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025 In the daylight, Williams dropped an envelope with no return address in a U.S. Postal Service mailbox. Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025 The boxes have your return address, free tracking, and forever postage. Rachel Wermager, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024 While the package may be addressed to the recipient, the package often doesn't include a return address. Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024 Anything that detonates massively raises an outcry, puts pressure on the authorities to find a return address, a clear culprit. Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024 Letters with a return address will receive a reply. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024 Additionally, there is a Santa mailbox, where all letters with a return address are answered. Susan Young, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024

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“Return address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20address. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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