forwarding address

noun

An address to which mail should be relayed if sent to the wrong address. Chiefly used when a person has moved but some mail continues to arrive at the old address.

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Meanings

nounforwarding address (plural forwarding addresses)

plural forwarding addresses

  1. An address to which mail should be relayed if sent to the wrong address. Chiefly used when a person has moved but some mail continues to arrive at the old address.
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APA

forwarding address. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forwarding%20address

MLA

“forwarding address.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forwarding%20address. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forwarding address,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forwarding%20address.

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