wrong address

Mail goes astray

Wrong address describes a location that isn't the intended destination—whether on mail, a delivery, or a person showing up somewhere.

Mail sent to a wrong address goes astray; a visitor at the wrong address has misremembered or been misdirected: The package went to the wrong address.

Figuratively, complaints or questions directed at someone who can't help have come to the wrong address: If you want sympathy, you've come to the wrong address.

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accuracy of location information

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Valid delivery location

home address · legal address

Family

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