madam. (mædəm ) also Madam. Word forms: plural madams. 1. vocative noun. People sometimes say Madam as a very formal and polite way of addressing a woman whose name they do not know or a woman of superior rank. For example, a shop assistant might address a woman customer as Madam . [politeness]

madam meaning: 1. a formal and polite way of speaking to a woman: 2. the usual way of beginning a formal letter…. Learn more.

Madam ( / ˈmædəm / ), or madame ( / ˈmædəm / or / məˈdɑːm / ), [1] is a polite and formal form of address for women in the English language, often contracted to ma'am [2] (pronounced / ˈmæm / in American English [2] and this way but also / ˈmɑːm / in British English [3] ).