poste restante

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpəʊstˈrɛstɒnt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pōst′ re stänt′ or, esp. Brit., res′tänt; Fr. pôst es tät′)

poste res•tante (pōst′ re stänt′ or, esp. Brit., res′tänt; Fr. pôst res tänt′),USA pronunciation

a direction written on mail to indicate that it should be held at the post office until called for by the addressee.
British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a department in charge of such mail.

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poste restante /ˈpəʊst rɪˈstænt; French: pɔst rɛstɑ̃t/ n

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

US and Canadian equivalent: general delivery Etymology: French, literally: mail remaining

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