mailbag
nounUK /ˈmeɪlbæɡ/
US /ˈmeɪlbæɡ/
A mailbag is a strong bag used to carry letters and packages.
The postman filled his mailbag with letters before starting his route.
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2. A collection of letters and questions sent to a newspaper, magazine, or radio show, often answered in a special section.
The magazine's mailbag this week is full of readers' questions about gardening.
3. A bag used to hold mail on a train, ship, or plane.
Workers loaded the mailbag onto the train before it departed.
4. A large bag for storing or transporting letters in an office or post office.
She sorted the envelopes into the mailbag for the morning pickup.