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

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

Then he came back to the main point He has already had 2 letters from Dora, but not an answer to his letter, because she can't fetch it from the post office, poste restante.

From A Young Girl's Diary by Paul, Eden

The doctor inquired at the poste restante in vain.

From My Unknown Chum by Fairbanks, Charles Bullard

Direct your answer by return to me, poste restante, Calais.

From Kenelm Chillingly — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron