英语词汇“post、house”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

post-house

释义

post-house Obs. exc. dial.|ˈpəʊsthaʊs|
[f. post n.² + house n.¹]
1. A post office. Obs. or dial.
1635Proclamation in Rymer Fœdera (1732) XIX. 649/2 Which Letters to be left at the Post-house or some other House, as the said Thomas Witherings shall think convenient.1670Marvell Corr. Wks. (Grosart) II. 324, I wrote to you two letters, and payd for them from the posthouse here.1761F. Sheridan Sidney Bidulph III. 77 When I go into the country a general direction to the post house may suffice.1855Robinson Whitby Gloss., Posthouse, the post-office.
†2. An inn or other house where horses are kept for the use of travellers; a posting house. Obs.
1645Evelyn Diary 28 Jan., We repos'd this night at Piperno, in the Post-house without the towne.1712Lond. Gaz. No. 5027/5 He alighted at the Post-house to change Horses.1819Byron Juan i. ciii, They are a sort of post⁓house, where the Fates Change horses.1833L. Ritchie Wand. by Loire 16 The main road running past the town.., and the post-house being at a little distance beyond.

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