mailbag
[
meyl
-bag]
/ˈmeɪlˌbæg/
noun
1.
a large
bag
used by
mail
carriers for carrying
mail
, usually equipped with a shoulder strap.
2.
a large
bag
or pouch used in transporting
mail
in bulk from general post offices to branch offices, from city to city, etc.
Origin
1805-15;
mail
1
+
bag
Examples from the web for
mailbag
Thanks to everyone who responded to the
mailbag
request this week.
Radiosondes are easy to recognize, and each one has its own addressed, postage-paid return
mailbag
.
British Dictionary definitions for
mailbag
mailbag
/
ˈmeɪlˌbæɡ
/
noun
1.
a large bag used for transporting or delivering mail
Word Origin and History for
mailbag
n.
also
mail-bag
, 1794, from
mail
(n.1) +
bag
(n.).