poste restante

[ pohst re-stahnt or, especially British, res-tahnt; French pawst res-tahnt ]

/ ˌpoʊst rɛˈstɑnt or, especially British, ˈrɛs tɑnt; French pɔst rɛsˈtɑ̃t /

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noun

a direction written on mail to indicate that it should be held at the post office until called for by the addressee.

Chiefly British. a department in charge of such mail.

Origin of poste restante

1760–70; <French: literally, standing post

Words nearby poste restante

poster, poster board, poster boy, poster child, poster color, poste restante, posteriad, posterior, posterior ampullar nerve, posterior asynclitism, posterior auricular nerve

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Example sentences from the Web for poste restante

Write to me at the poste-restante, and tell me when and where I can see you alone.
The Lost Lady of Lone|E.D.E.N. Southworth
By leaving your address at the poste-restante, you have all your letters sent to you at the hotel without delay.
Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo|W. Cope Devereux
No doubt the porter's nephew will return to-day from the Poste-Restante with a letter.
The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6|Eugne Sue
The latter she handed to me, and I found it was addressed in my name, and had been sent to the Poste-restante.
The Count's Chauffeur|William Le Queux

If you've got a pad there, please send it poste-restante to Avignon.
The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 4, 1886-1900|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for poste restante

poste restante

/ (ˈpəʊst rɪˈstænt, French pɔst rɛstɑ̃t) /

noun

(not in the US and Canada) an address on mail indicating that it should be kept at a specified post office until collected by the addressee

the mail-delivery service or post-office department that handles mail having this address

US and Canadian equivalent: general delivery

Word Origin for poste restante

French, literally: mail remaining

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	poste restante
释义	poste restante [ pohst re-stahnt or, especially British, res-tahnt; French pawst res-tahnt ] / ˌpoʊst rɛˈstɑnt or, especially British, ˈrɛs tɑnt; French pɔst rɛsˈtɑ̃t / SEE SYNONYMS FOR poste restante ON THESAURUS.COM noun a direction written on mail to indicate that it should be held at the post office until called for by the addressee. Chiefly British. a department in charge of such mail. Origin of poste restante 1760–70; <French: literally, standing post Words nearby poste restante poster, poster board, poster boy, poster child, poster color, poste restante, posteriad, posterior, posterior ampullar nerve, posterior asynclitism, posterior auricular nerve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poste restante Write to me at the poste-restante, and tell me when and where I can see you alone. The Lost Lady of Lone\|E.D.E.N. Southworth By leaving your address at the poste-restante, you have all your letters sent to you at the hotel without delay. Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo\|W. Cope Devereux No doubt the porter's nephew will return to-day from the Poste-Restante with a letter. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6\|Eugne Sue The latter she handed to me, and I found it was addressed in my name, and had been sent to the Poste-restante. The Count's Chauffeur\|William Le Queux If you've got a pad there, please send it poste-restante to Avignon. The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 4, 1886-1900\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) British Dictionary definitions for poste restante poste restante / (ˈpəʊst rɪˈstænt, French pɔst rɛstɑ̃t) / noun (not in the US and Canada) an address on mail indicating that it should be kept at a specified post office until collected by the addressee the mail-delivery service or post-office department that handles mail having this address US and Canadian equivalent: general delivery Word Origin for poste restante French, literally: mail remaining Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to poste restante post, snail mail, parcel post
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poste restante

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Origin of poste restante

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Example sentences from the Web for poste restante

British Dictionary definitions for poste restante

noun

Word Origin for poste restante

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