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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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 Mail it with a return address to Supporter Supply Co., ATTN: Morgan, 867 W. Town St., Columbus, OH 43222. Andrew King, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 The return address for the Michigan and Wisconsin Catholic Tribunes matches the business mailing address of companies within the Metric Media network, ProPublica found. Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2024

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“Return address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20address. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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