# addressee

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #63,404

## Definitions
1. The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.
2. A person or entity to whom discourse is directed, or the words referring to such an entity.

## Etymology
From address + -ee.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/addressee