Noun
(plural house numbers)
- The single object or multiple objects attached to a building (an object adjacent to it such as a mailbox or post) to display the street address assigned to that structure.
- The street address numbers painted on a building (an object such as a mailbox or post near the building), or painted on the curb of the street in front of the building.
Usage notes
When a street address is affixed to a building rather than painted on it, the individual devices which are used to affix an address on a structure singularly, or in combination, are called a "house number" even if the device(s) is (are) attached to a commercial building rather than actually on a house.
