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.
Examples of return address in a Sentence
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Some sets even come with templates for printing envelopes, return address labels or custom stickers.
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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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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 24 Apr. 2025.
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