Hometown vs. Address

Hometown vs. Address — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Hometown and Address

Hometownnoun

An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.

Addressnoun

Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.

Hometownnoun

(attributive) Designating a decision or judgement that is biased, or perceived to be biased, in favour of local preference.

hometown decision, hometown verdict

Addressnoun

Act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech.

Hometownnoun

the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence;

he never went back to his hometown again

Addressnoun

Manner of speaking to another; delivery.

a man of pleasing or insinuating address
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Addressnoun

Attention in the way one addresses a lady.

Addressnoun

Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.

Addressnoun

(obsolete) Act of preparing oneself.

Addressnoun

A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number.

the President's address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.

Addressnoun

(by extension) The property itself.

I went to his address but there was nobody there

Addressnoun

(computing) A location in computer memory.

The program will crash if there is no valid data stored at that address.
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Addressnoun

(Internet) An Internet address; URL.

Addressnoun

An email address

Addressverb

To prepare oneself.

Addressverb

To direct speech.

Addressverb

To aim; to direct.

Addressverb

To prepare or make ready.

Addressverb

To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.

Addressverb

(reflexive) To direct one’s remarks (to someone).

Addressverb

To clothe or array; to dress.

Addressverb

(transitive) To direct, as words, to (anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. to (any audience).

He addressed some portions of his remarks to his supporters, some to his opponents.

Addressverb

(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.

Addressverb

(transitive) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.

He addressed a letter.

Addressverb

(transitive) To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.

Addressverb

(transitive) To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.

The ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.

Addressverb

(transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech or discourse to.

Addressverb

To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.

Addressverb

To refer a location in computer memory.

Addressverb

To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).

Addressnoun

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

Addressnoun

the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with

Addressnoun

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience;

he listened to an address on minor Roman poets

Addressnoun

the manner of speaking to another individual;

he failed in his manner of address to the captain

Addressnoun

a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described

Addressnoun

written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

Addressnoun

the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball

Addressnoun

social skill

Addressverb

speak to;

He addressed the crowd outside the window

Addressverb

give a speech to;

The chairman addressed the board of trustees

Addressverb

put an address on (an envelope, for example)

Addressverb

direct a question at someone

Addressverb

address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question

Addressverb

greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name;

He always addresses me with `Sir'Call me MisterShe calls him by first name

Addressverb

access or locate by address

Addressverb

deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;

This book deals with incestThe course covered all of Western CivilizationThe new book treats the history of China

Addressverb

speak to someone

Addressverb

adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation fo hitting