poste restante

Definition of Poste Restante in English :

1. general delivery, poste restante

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

2. poste restante

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Poste Restante

noun

1.

(not in the US and Canada) an address on mail indicating that it should be kept at a specified post office until collected by the addressee

2.

the mail-delivery service or post-office department that handles mail having this address

British

general delivery

n.

A notation written on a letter indicating that the letter should be held at the post office until claimed by the addressee.