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mailing address vs postal address

postal address vs mailing address

mailing address and postal address both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mailing address Yes No No No
postal address Yes No No No
As nouns, postal address is a hyponym of mailing address; that is, postal address is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mailing address:
  • mailing address: the address where a person or organization can be communicated with
  • postal address: the address of a person or business to which mail is delivered, as distinct from the actual street address
Other hyponyms of mailing address include box number, box number, PO Box No, PO box number, post-office box number.
mailing address (noun) postal address (noun)
the address where a person or organization can be communicated with the address of a person or business to which mail is delivered, as distinct from the actual street address
Difference between mailing address and postal address

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