addressee
[ad-re-
see
,
uh
-dre-
see
]
/ˌæd rɛˈsi, ə drɛˈsi/
noun
1.
the person, company, or the like to whom a piece of mail is
addressed
.
Origin
1670-80,
Americanism;
address
+
-ee
British Dictionary definitions for
addressees
addressee
/
ˌædrɛˈsiː
/
noun
1.
a person or organization to whom a letter, parcel, etc, is addressed
2.
a person who is addressed in conversation, a speech, a poem, etc
Word Origin and History for
addressees
addressee
n.
1810; see
address
(v.) +
-ee
.