poste
poste — noun
1. A service provided by a post office where letters and parcels addressed to a per
A service provided by a post office where letters and parcels addressed to a person are held at the counter instead of being delivered, so that the traveller can come and collect them in person — especially useful for people who are moving from place to place and do not have a fixed address.
Caleb asked if the post office offered poste restante for travellers passing through the city.
collocation: poste restante service
Ayana's letter arrived at the poste restante counter and the clerk kept it for her.
A poste restante address is useful for travellers who move from one town to another.
Tara used poste restante to receive her mail while studying abroad in France.
Cyrus wrote 'poste restante' on his envelope so the Amsterdam office would hold it.
- general delivery
the American English equivalent of poste restante
用法筆記
Poste restante is primarily a British term; the same service is called 'general delivery' in the United States.
常見錯誤
poste — adverb
1. used for describing letters or packages that are addressed to a post office so t
used for describing letters or packages that are addressed to a post office so that the person they belong to can collect them from the counter, instead of having them delivered to a home address.
João had his documents sent poste restante to the central post office in Madrid.
pattern: send + poste restante
The birthday card was sent poste restante because Rachel had no fixed address.
Mail sent poste restante stays at the post office counter for up to thirty days.
Nellie arranged for her letters to be sent poste restante during her Asia trip.
Owen had his package sent poste restante so he could collect it in Kuala Lumpur.
文法句型
send/post/address + poste restante
用法筆記
Used after verbs such as 'send', 'address', 'post', or 'mark'. The phrase follows the verb directly without a preposition.