general delivery

general delivery

n.

1. A department of a post office that holds mail for addressees until it is picked up.

2. Mail directed to this department.

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general delivery

n

1. 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

Also called (not in the US or Canada): poste restante

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gen′eral deliv′ery

n.

a postal service in which mail is held at a post office for pickup by the addressee.

[1830–40, Amer.]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

general delivery - the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it poste restante 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"

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Translations

general delivery

n (Am) → fermo posta m

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