mailbag

noun

mail·​bag ˈmāl-ˌbag How to pronounce mailbag (audio)
1
: a letter carrier's shoulder bag
2
: a pouch used in the shipment of mail

Examples of mailbag in a Sentence

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There was one topic for this month’s mailbag that drew more attention than all of the others combined. Murat Ates, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 With that in mind, The Observer is bringing back the bimonthly offseason mailbag to answer the questions of the Carolina faithful. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025 Madame Ghislaine pulled them from the canvas mailbag one by one, calling out names. Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025 Related Articles 49ers mailbag: Ringing in new year projecting Purdy contract, roster makeovers 49ers owner declares Shanahan, Lynch ‘not going anywhere’ Brock Purdy’s bruised elbow not long-term issue after 49ers’ home-finale fiasco Kurtenbach: 2025 will be much, much better for the 49ers. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mailbag 

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mailbag was in 1812

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“Mailbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailbag. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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