Mailbag (Noun)
Meaning 1
Pouch used in the shipment of mail.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The postal worker carefully sorted the letters in the mailbag before loading it onto the truck.
- A mailbag was stolen from the post office, containing hundreds of undelivered letters.
- The mail carrier slung the heavy mailbag over her shoulder and began her daily route.
- The mailbag was sealed and labeled with the destination address before being sent out.
- After a long day of collecting mail, the mailman dumped the contents of his mailbag onto the sorting table.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Letter carrier's shoulder bag; "in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.