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address line 1

Address line 1 is the first line of a postal address, used for the main part of the delivery address, such as the building number and street name.

In plain English

This is the main written line for the delivery location in a postal address. It gives the core street-location details, including the building number and street name.

In context

Here, it labels the first postal-address line for the main delivery-address details.

Situation
Profile setup, contact details, verification fields, and preference settings
What it communicates
labels the first main line of the mailing-address entry.

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not specify the other parts of the postal address beyond this first main line.

Examples

“Mina wrote 44 Oak Lane in address line 1 and the city on the line below.”

Core meaning

“The clerk told him to enter the house number and street name in address line 1 before adding the postcode.”

In context

  • address line Broader Term

    An address line 1 is one specific line within a postal address.

  • address line 2 Contrast

    Address line 2 is a different address line, used for additional address details rather than the first main line.