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poste restante

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

noun

  1. a direction written on mail to indicate that it should be held at the post office until called for by the addressee.
  2. Chiefly British. a department in charge of such mail.


poste restante

/ ˈpəʊst rɪˈstænt; pɔst rɛstɑ̃t /

noun

  1. (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
  2. the mail-delivery service or post-office department that handles mail having this address
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of poste restante1

1760–70; < French: literally, standing post
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Word History and Origins

Origin of poste restante1

French, literally: mail remaining

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