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

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More from a pre-race mailbag with Luke Smith and Madeline Coleman here. Sam Settleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 The Miami Herald’s Heat mailbag is here to answer your questions. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 The Tribune’s Brad Biggs answers all of that and more in his weekly Bears mailbag. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 Submit it here and The Athletic’s Arthur Staple will address a selection in his upcoming mailbag. Arthur Staple, New York Times, 9 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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