mailbag

== English == === Alternative forms === mail bag === Etymology === From mail +‎ bag. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmeɪlˌbæɡ/ === Noun === mailbag (plural mailbags) A strong canvas bag used for the transportation of mail. Synonym: mailsack A smaller bag, slung from the shoulder, used by a mail carrier during the delivery of mail. Synonym: postbag (British) Hypernyms: bag, sack, poke (by extension, figurative) The correspondence received by a publishing entity such as a magazine or website. Coordinate terms: mailbox, postbox, letter box; postbox, post office box ==== Related terms ====