Poste Restante (Noun)
Meaning 1
The part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The poste restante section of the post office was always busy with travelers collecting their mail.
- She walked into the post office and asked to collect her mail from the poste restante.
- The poste restante service allowed him to receive mail without having a fixed address.
- After a few days of traveling, he stopped by the post office to check if he had any mail waiting for him at the poste restante.
- The post office had a special poste restante area where people could collect their mail, and it was always crowded with tourists.
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Meaning 2
A notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.