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poste restante

[pohst re-stahnt, res-tahnt, pawst res-tahnt] / ˌpoʊst rɛˈstɑnt, ˈrɛs tɑnt, pɔst rɛsˈtɑ̃t /
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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

She gave him several louis-d'or to supply his immediate wants, and told him to write a letter containing news of himself every week, addressed to the initial B., poste restante.

From A Twofold Life by Hillern, Wilhelmine von

Address either to Milan, poste restante, or by way of Geneva, to the care of Monsr.

From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas

It is no matter where you stay," he said; "I shall write to you at the poste restante.

From The Holladay Case A Tale by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

Send your answer to the initials K. Z., at Gottenburg, Sweden, poste restante.

From The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Riou, Edouard