post house

noun

1. a house or inn keeping post horses.

post house

noun

1. (formerly) a house or inn where horses were kept for postriders or for hire to travellers

Word History and Origins

Origin of post house¹

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

I assure you that it is as I say—neither at the post-house nor at any of the inns I visited could I find me a spare horse.

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You are pleased to say I may set up a post-house, but send me noe power to do it.

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Between Sumy and Voroshba was a post-house, at which the horses were generally changed.

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The first person the reporters perceived at the door of the post-house was their iemschik, who appeared to be waiting for them.

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The post-house, in 1653, was farmed at ten thousand pounds a year, which was deemed a considerable sum for the three kingdoms.

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