posthouse

See also: post house, post-house, and post-House

English

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Etymology

From post +‎ house.

Noun

posthouse (plural posthouses)

  1. (film, television) A company that carries out post-production.
    • 2013, Jesse Drew, A Social History of Contemporary Democratic Media, page 57:
      Slow motion, fades, wipes, and text — once only affordable for major broadcasters and posthouses — now allowed DIY video producers a more polished, professional look.
  2. (historical) A house established for the convenience of the post, a stable or inn where relays of horses could be rented out to transport post.
    Synonym: posting house
  3. (obsolete) A building for distributing mail; a post office.

Further reading

Post house (historical building) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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