care of
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- (abbreviation) c/o
[edit] Preposition
- (mail) For distribution by (the named intermediary).
- Could you please send this package to Mr. John Smith, care of the Northwest Shelter?
[edit] Usage notes
Care of, usually abbreviated as c/o on envelopes, signifies an intermediary who is responsible for transferring a piece of mail between the postal system and the final addressee. For example when the addressee has no standard address, is under a corporate mail system, or is being manually forwarded mail sent to a more accessible location.
[edit] Translations
for distribution by (the named intermediary)
