poste restante

Example Sentences

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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

Very obligingly, she offered to fetch my letters from the poste restante, and look out for photographs.

From The Roof of France by Betham-Edwards, Matilda

Besides, Damigni had its own post-office, though the presumption was that M. Langernault had his letters addressed poste restante at Alençon.

From The Teeth of the Tiger by Leblanc, Maurice

A line will find me at Venice, poste restante, all September.

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Barrington, Mrs. Russell

Accordingly I presented myself at the poste restante.

From Round About the Carpathians by Crosse, Andrew F.