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Definition of "mailbag" []

  • A large canvas sack used for transporting mail. (noun)
  • A bag suspended from the shoulder, used by letter carriers for carrying mail. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "mailbag" in a sentence
  • "That said, my mailbag is a clamouring cacophony from the misunderstood and under-appreciated, not necessarily the wronged and the righteous."
  • "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."
  • "I wonder if he thinks his mailbag is a sign that the English are genuinely becoming more emotional about food."