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Mailbag

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A large canvas sack used for transporting mail.

n. A bag suspended from the shoulder, used by letter carriers for carrying mail.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A strong canvas bag used for the transportation of mail

n. A smaller bag, slung from the shoulders, used for the delivery of mail

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A bag in which mailed matter is conveyed or shipped under public authority.

n. A letter carrier's shoulder bag.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A bag in which the public mail is carried.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. pouch used in the shipment of mail

n. letter carrier's shoulder bag

Word Usage

"Ever since JAG signed off nearly six years ago, one of the most frequent topics in my mailbag is the hope that David James Elliott last seen in ABC's short-lived Scoundrels last summer will find his way back to CBS."

Equivalent

mail bag

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

bag

Cross Reference

mail-bag receiver and discharger

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

mail pouch

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