Definition of poste restante in English:
poste restante
noun pəʊst ˈrɛst(ə)ntˌpoʊst ˌrɛsˈtɑnt
mass nounBritish A service offered by a post office whereby mail is kept for an agreed period until collected by the addressee.
North American term general delivery
Example sentencesExamples
- I was backpacking around central America when I got a message, poste restante, from Sophia, inviting me to her birthday party: ‘We're in Belize - why don't you come and join us?‘
Origin
Mid 18th century: from French, literally 'mail remaining'.
Definition of poste restante in US English:
poste restante
nounˌpōst ˌresˈtäntˌpoʊst ˌrɛsˈtɑnt
British A service offered by a post office whereby mail is kept for an agreed period until collected by the addressee; general delivery.
Example sentencesExamples
- I was backpacking around central America when I got a message, poste restante, from Sophia, inviting me to her birthday party: ‘We're in Belize - why don't you come and join us?‘
Origin
Mid 18th century: from French, literally ‘mail remaining’.