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View synonyms for poste restante
poste restante
[ pohst re-stahntor, especially British, res-tahnt; French pawst res-tahnt ]
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.
poste restante
/ ˈpəʊst rɪˈstænt; 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
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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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