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单词 general delivery
释义

general delivery

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noun

a postal service that delivers mail to a specific post office where it is held for pickup by the addressee.
the postal department that handles such mail.

Origin of general delivery

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words nearby general delivery

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British Dictionary definitions for general delivery

general delivery

noun US and Canadian

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