Phrase guide

care of

prep · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep

Meaning 1

For distribution by (the named intermediary).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: postal

Examples

  • Could you please send this package to Mr. John Smith, care of the Northwest Shelter?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Short for in the care of or similar phrase.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: عِنَايَة (ʕināya) — for distribution by (the named intermediary) — see also c/o
  • Arabic: رِعَايَة (riʕāya) — for distribution by (the named intermediary) — see also c/o
  • Dutch: per adres — for distribution by (the named intermediary) — see also c/o
  • Esperanto: zorge de — for distribution by (the named intermediary) — see also c/o
  • Esperanto: per adreso — for distribution by (the named intermediary) — see also c/o
  • French: chez — for distribution by (the named intermediary) — see also c/o
  • Italian: presso — for distribution by (the named intermediary) — see also c/o
  • Polish: pod adresem — for distribution by (the named intermediary) — see also c/o
  • Portuguese: aos cuidados de — for distribution by (the named intermediary) — see also c/o
  • Spanish: a la atención de — for distribution by (the named intermediary) — see also c/o
  • Swedish: adress — for distribution by (the named intermediary) — see also c/o
  • Turkish: ... eliyle — for distribution by (the named intermediary) — see also c/o