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New Address: Definition, Examples, and Usage
Meaning 1：new address (New Address)
New Address
/njuː əˈdres/
n.
A new place where someone lives or works, or a new contact detail like an email address.
new address
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/njuː əˈdres/
n.
A newly established location where someone resides or works, or an updated means of reaching them electronically.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
New from Old English 'neowe', Address from Old French 'adrecier' meaning to direct.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a shiny new mailbox with your name on it.
📖 Example
After moving to a bigger apartment, she quickly shared her new address with all her friends for future visits.
After moving to a bigger apartment, she quickly shared her new address with all her friends for future visits.
🔗 Collocations
update one's new address – To inform others of a change in residence or contact details.
send to a new address – To dispatch correspondence to a different location.
have a new address – To possess updated location information.
🔄 Synonyms
new location (n.) – A different place, typically for living or working.
updated contact (n.) – Revised information for reaching someone.
new home (n.) – A recently acquired residence.
🚫 Antonyms
old address (n.) – The previous location or contact detail.
former residence (n.) – A place where someone used to live.
outdated contact (n.) – Information that is no longer valid.
📖 Cultural Story
The phrase 'new address' became common with modern postal systems and digital communication, symbolizing relocation or updated contact info.
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