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POSTHOUSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does posthouse mean?
• POSTHOUSE (noun)
The noun POSTHOUSE has 1 sense:
1. an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders
Familiarity information: POSTHOUSE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
post house; posthouse
Hypernyms ("posthouse" is a kind of...):
auberge; hostel; hostelry; inn; lodge (a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers)
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