POSTE RESTANTE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does poste restante mean? 

• POSTE RESTANTE (noun)
  The noun POSTE RESTANTE has 2 senses:

1. the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it

2. a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)

  Familiarity information: POSTE RESTANTE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POSTE RESTANTE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

general delivery; poste restante

Hypernyms ("poste restante" is a kind of...):

social unit; unit (an organization regarded as part of a larger social group)

Holonyms ("poste restante" is a part of...):

local post office; post office (a local branch where postal services are available)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("poste restante" is a kind of...):

annotation; notation; note (a comment or instruction (usually added))