maskedaddress
nounUK /mɑːskt əˈdrɛs/
US /mæskt əˈdrɛs/
A pretend address that hides where someone really lives.
The website gave her a maskedaddress so strangers could not find her house.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. An email address that forwards mail to your real inbox without showing it.
He signed up with a maskedaddress to keep spam away from his main email.
3. A temporary address used by a computer network to protect the real one.
The app sends your request through a maskedaddress on the server.
4. A made-up address used in a game or story to keep a secret.
The spy's letters came from a maskedaddress in the old town.