mailbag

noun

mail·​bag ˈmāl-ˌbag How to pronounce mailbag (audio)
1
: a letter carrier's shoulder bag
2
: a pouch used in the shipment of mail

Examples of mailbag in a Sentence

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Let’s get straight into this week’s Patriots mailbag to answer your questions. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 Last week, this same mailbag column noted that a one-game sample size against a two-game sample size was incomplete. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025 Breer was taking in questions from fans for his mailbag on Sports Illustrated when he was asked about the dysfunction with the Ravens. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 This leads us to the first item in this week’s mailbag. Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mailbag

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mailbag was in 1812

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“Mailbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailbag. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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