Definition
misaddressed
adjective
- addressed incorrectly or to the wrong recipient or location
verb
- past tense and past participle of misaddress; to address (a letter, package, or message) to the wrong person or place
Examples
- The package was misaddressed and arrived at the wrong house.
- She misaddressed the envelope and had to rewrite it.
- The letter remained misaddressed for weeks before being returned to sender.
- He accidentally misaddressed the email to a colleague with a similar name.
- Several misaddressed parcels were found in the post office sorting facility.
- The invitation was misaddressed, so the guest never received it.