poste restante

poste res·tante  (pst r-stänt)

n.

A notation written on a letter indicating that the letter should be held at the post office until claimed by the addressee.

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[French : poste, mail + restante, feminine present participle of rester, to remain.]

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poste restante

Noun

a post-office department where mail is kept until it is called for [French, literally: mail remaining]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	poste restante - the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it general delivery local post office, post office - a local branch where postal services are available" social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
	2.	poste restante - a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada) annotation, notation, note - a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"

Translations

poste restante [pəustˈrɛstɔ̃nt] n (BRIT) → lista de correos

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poste restante [pəustˈrɛstɑ̃ːnt] n (Brit) → poste restante

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poste restante [pəustˈrɛstɑ̃ːnt] (Brit) n → Stelle f für postlagernde Sendungen

adv → postlagernd

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poste restante [pəustˈrɛstɑ̃ːnt] n (BRIT) → fermo posta m