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poste restante

[pohst re-stahnt, res-tahnt, pawst res-tahnt] / ˌpoʊst rɛˈstɑnt, ˈrɛs tɑnt, pɔst rɛsˈtɑ̃t /
NOUN
general delivery
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Leisurely two-sided correspondences were difficult to sustain, with Chatwin roving from one poste restante to the next.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2011

I used to have my letters addressed there, poste restante, and call in for them when I happened to be in Kimberley.

From Uncanny Tales by Various

"Write, then, poste restante to M. Andre, you must name the time at which you wish to see me, and I will be there."

From The Regent's Daughter by Dumas père, Alexandre

She gave him several louis-d'or to supply his immediate wants, and told him to write a letter containing news of himself every week, addressed to the initial B., poste restante.

From A Twofold Life by Hillern, Wilhelmine von

I had told Grell that if it became necessary to write me under cover, he might do so at the poste restante, Folkestone.

From The Grell Mystery by Froest, Frank