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
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
The packet was there amongst the letters marked poste restante; but when he had opened it with precipitation, a cloud of disappointment covered his face, and he heaved a heavy sigh.
From Major Frank by Akeroyd, James
Evidently, however, she had heard that he was ailing, for she begs him to send her a few words, poste restante, to Aix-la-Chapelle, letting her know how he is.
From The Loves of Great Composers by Kobbé, Gustav
Closely watched by the local authorities and the Russian police, all Nihilists, but especially their leaders, are compelled to take certain precautions, such as having their letters and papers addressed poste restante to simple initials.
From Tartarin On The Alps by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
