What is another word for Posthouse?

Pronunciation: [pˈə͡ʊstha͡ʊs] (IPA)

A posthouse is known as a place where horses could rest and freshen up before continuing their journey. There are different synonyms for the word posthouse like a staging post, coaching inn, hostel, or resthouse. These terms refer to places where travelers can stop to rest or spend the night during their journeys. Sometimes, posthouses also served as meeting points for the exchange of mail and goods between different parts of the country. Throughout history, posthouses have played an important role in facilitating travel and trade, and the various synonyms for the word highlight the different types of establishments that have existed over time.

What are the hypernyms for Posthouse?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Posthouse

A small hamlet was at no great distance, and I betook myself thither, in the hopes of hiring a trap to convey me to the Posthouse, but I was disappointed.
"The Book of Were-Wolves"
Sabine Baring-Gould
Eschar to be gone, I sent my letters by a porter to the Posthouse in Southwark to be sent by despatch to the Downs.
"Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete Transcribed From The Shorthand Manuscript In The Pepysian Library Magdalene College Cambridge By The Rev. Mynors Bright"
Samuel Pepys Commentator: Lord Braybrooke
By and by, when he could not see Martinswand by turning his head back ever so, he came to an inn that used to be a Posthouse in the old days when men traveled only by road.
"Bimbi"
Louise de la Ramee

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