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addressee /ˌæˌdrɛˈsiː/ noun

plural addressees

addressee

/ˌæˌdrɛˈsiː/

noun

plural addressees

Learner's definition of ADDRESSEE

[count]

: the person to whom mail is addressed

The addressee no longer lives here, so I've returned the letter to the post office.

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