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mailbag

2 syllables
noun
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As a noun, mailbag means a strong canvas bag used for the transportation of mail.

Meanings of mailbag

4 meanings

noun

  1. A strong canvas bag used for the transportation of mail.

  2. A smaller bag, slung from the shoulders, used for the delivery of mail.

  3. figurativeThe correspondence received by a publishing entity such as a magazine or website.

  4. Letter carrier's shoulder bag

    “in Britain they call a mailbag a ‘postbag’”

    Similar: postbag

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: pouch used in the shipment of mail
mail pouch
noun: letter carrier's shoulder bag
postbag

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