1
: a letter carrier's shoulder bag
2
: a pouch used in the shipment of mail
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The curator suspects the higher number is correct because a significant number of mailbags recovered were labeled with numbers past 40.
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Chloe Hilles, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
The Miami Herald’s Heat mailbag is here to answer your questions.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
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Chloe Hilles, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
The Miami Herald’s Heat mailbag is here to answer your questions.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for mailbag
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“Mailbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailbag. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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