STREET ADDRESS Definition & Meaning

street address

[ street uh-dres, ad-res ]

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noun

the name or number of a building along with the name of the road or street on which it is located, especially when used to specify a location or as a mailing address:
The front page of the deed must state the property's street address and map parcel number.
Please include your street address, as packages cannot be shipped to a post office box.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of street address¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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If the building has a street address number, it’ll likely be in Helvetica.

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In this assemblage of street addresses throughout New York City, sounds are collected with the intention of making all partners in a grand civic waltz.

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To get around these problems, the scientists developed a "molecular GPS" for immune cells that guided them with a "zip code" for the brain and a "street address" for the tumor.

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For more than 100 years, Carmel-by-the-Sea has had no street addresses because residents preferred the quirkiness of naming their homes.

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“I want a street address that people can find on GPS and get there, and my wife can get the medication she needs.”

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