addressee

Definitions

The person or entity to whom a letter, package, or message is directed.

The intended recipient of a communication.

Examples

The letter was returned to the sender because the addressee could not be located at the provided address.

Please ensure that the name of the addressee is clearly written on the front of the envelope.

Synonyms

recipient receiver beneficiary target consignee destination bearer

Antonyms

sender addresser originator dispatcher transmitter shipper source