general delivery
noun
a postal service that delivers mail to a specific post office where it is held for pickup by the addressee.
the postal department that handles such mail.
Words nearby general delivery
Origin of general delivery
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
British Dictionary definitions for general delivery
general delivery
noun US and Canadian
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
Also called (not in the US or Canada): poste restante
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012