Hometown vs. Address
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 verdictAddressnoun
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 againAddressnoun
Manner of speaking to another; delivery.
a man of pleasing or insinuating addressAddressnoun
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 thereAddressnoun
(computing) A location in computer memory.
The program will crash if there is no valid data stored at that address.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 poetsAddressnoun
the manner of speaking to another individual;
he failed in his manner of address to the captainAddressnoun
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 windowAddressverb
give a speech to;
The chairman addressed the board of trusteesAddressverb
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 nameAddressverb
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 ChinaAddressverb
speak to someone
Addressverb
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation fo hitting
