noun

mailbag

mailbag, postbag

The mail carrier carried a heavy mailbag.

The postman carried a heavy mailbag.

((a/the)) mailbag a bag for carrying mail The mail carrier carried a heavy mailbag.

Synonyms: postbag

A compound word from 'mail' (letters, parcels) and 'bag' (a flexible container).

Picture a postman carrying a large bag filled with mail.

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