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mailing address

A mailing address is the postal address of a person or organization to which letters and parcels are sent.

In plain English

This is the address used for postal delivery. It tells where a person or organization receives letters and parcels by mail.

In context

Here, it asks for the postal address where mail from the employer should be sent.

Situation
Completing employee onboarding, payroll setup, policies, and mandatory forms
What it communicates
requests the address for receiving mail from the employer.

Meaning limits

The term itself does not say whether this is the same as any other address associated with the person or organization.

Examples

“The charity's mailing address is a post office box, but its office is across town.”

Core meaning

“Please give the mailing address where the employer should send your pay slips and letters.”

In context