"post-house" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: post-houses [plural]
Etymology: post ("mail"; "network of horse couriers") + house Head templates: {{en-noun|head=post-house}} post-house (plural post-houses)
  1. Alternative form of posthouse Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: posthouse
    Sense id: en-post-house-en-noun-lM1OCpMl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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