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Definition of "poste restante" []

  • A notation written on a letter indicating that the letter should be held at the post office until claimed by the addressee. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "poste restante" in a sentence
  • "José’s husband then planned to post his share of the money addressed to himself, poste restante, at his local post office."