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

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

I turned the letter over when I had read it, and saw that it was addressed to "M. Henri Smith, N——-, poste restante."

From The Confession of a Child of the Century by Warren, Kendall

The letter simply said that the papers would be at Versailles, at the poste restante, in my name, on a certain day—that is to say, this morning.

From The Teeth of the Tiger by Leblanc, Maurice

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