privateaddress

noun
UK /ˈpraɪ.vət əˈdres/
US /ˈpraɪ.vət əˈdres/

A private address is the special place where someone lives that they keep secret from most people.

She gave the delivery driver her private address so the gift would arrive at home.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a private address is a number used for a device inside a home or office network that cannot be reached directly from the internet.

The printer on our home network has a private address like 192.168.1.10.

3. A private address can mean a speech or talk given to a small invited group rather than the public.

The scientist gave a private address to the students in the small lecture room.

4. A private address can also mean the act of speaking to someone personally and quietly.

The teacher made a private address to the boy about his homework.