poste restante
noun[U]
UKuk/ˌpəʊst ˈres.tɑːnt//ˌpəʊst ˈres.tɑ̃ːnt/us/ˌpoʊst resˈtɑːnt/(USgeneral delivery)asystemin which apostofficekeepssomeone'spostuntil it can becollected, usually used bypeoplewho aretravelling
(邮局的)邮件寄存服务Communications - the postal system
- addy
- care ofidiom
- collection box
- consignee
- delivery
- direct mail
- first class
- letterbox
- mail slot
- mailbag
- pigeonhole
- postage
- postbox
- postmark
- self-addressed
- shipping and handling
- stamp
- window
- zip code
poste restante
adverb
UKuk/ˌpəʊst ˈres.tɑːnt//ˌpəʊst ˈres.tɑ̃ːnt/us/ˌpoʊst resˈtɑːnt/(USgeneral delivery)(ofpost)intendedto bekeptin aposte restanteuntil it can becollected:
I don'tknowthenameof herhotel, so I'msendinghermailposte restante.
Letters can besentposte restante to anyItalianpostoffice.
- If wemisseach other at thestation, write to me poste restante.
- We had a lot ofpostsentposte restante when we were in France.
- Theylostthepackagethat wesentposte restante to Modena.
Communications - the postal system
- addy
- care ofidiom
- collection box
- consignee
- delivery
- direct mail
- first class
- letterbox
- mail slot
- mailbag
- pigeonhole
- postage
- postbox
- postmark
- self-addressed
- shipping and handling
- stamp
- window
- zip code