Sentence examples for posthouse from inspiring English sources
noun
A house established for the convenience of the post, a stable or inn where relays of horses can be obtained.
It was probably in China that a posthouse relay system was first developed and was brought to a high state of development under the Mongol emperors.
The century-old establishment — originally a posthouse with a few bedrooms — had been a three-star restaurant in the nineteen-thirties, under Alexandre Dumaine, the namesake of the poularde.
Granada Compass, meanwhile, has decided to hold an auction for its Forte hotel division, which includes the Posthouse, Heritage and Signature chains.
Posthouse Lincoln, Eastgate, Lincoln LN2 1PN, (44-1522) 520348, fax (44-1522) 510780, www.posthouse-hotels.com, is a pleasant, modern 71-room hotel across from the cathedral.
The great Persian Empire of Cyrus in the 6th century bc also employed relays of mounted messengers, served by posthouses.
Even in the early 9th century, under the Carolingian Empire, the vestiges of the cursus publicus appear to have persisted, and posthouses were maintained.
In the Inca Empire, posthouses were maintained at frequent intervals along the remarkable road network, and a like system probably served the Mayan civilization for more than 1,000 years.
