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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024poste res•tante (pōst′ re stänt′ or, esp. Brit., res′tänt; Fr. pôst res tänt′),USA pronunciation - a direction written on mail to indicate that it should be held at the post office until called for by the addressee.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a department in charge of such mail.
- French: literally, standing post
- 1760–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: poste restante /ˈpəʊst rɪˈstænt; French: pɔst rɛstɑ̃t/ n - (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
US and Canadian equivalent: general delivery Etymology: French, literally: mail remaining |