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
The lad begs me to answer his letter immediately; poste restante, Marseilles; and I want you, my dear Thekla, to do this for me.
From A Noble Name or D?nninghausen by Gl?mer, Claire Von
After breakfast we went to the post office for our "poste restante" letters, and after replying to them resumed our march.
From From John O'Groats to Land's End by Naylor, Robert
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
If you write, address to me here, poste restante, as I shall probably stay the winter over.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas
