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confirm delivery address

To confirm a delivery address is to verify that the shipping address, meaning the address where a shipment is to be sent, is correct.

In plain English

This means checking the destination details for a shipment. The point is to make sure the place it is meant to be sent to has been stated correctly.

In context

Here, it asks for the shipping address for the shipment to be checked so it can be verified as correct.

Situation
Handling delivery attempts, address problems, damage, loss, holds, and returns
What it communicates
requests address verification on a resolution form

Meaning limits

By itself, this only concerns whether the shipping address is correct, not other shipment issues.

Examples

“After spotting the wrong house number, the clerk stopped to confirm the delivery address.”

Core meaning

“The email asked Anita to confirm the delivery address for the parcel.”

In context

  • verify shipping address Near Synonym

    Both refer to checking that the address for sending a shipment is correct.

  • confirm address Broader Term

    This broader action can apply to any address, not only the one used for delivery.