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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This leads us to the first item in this week’s mailbag. Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 With a third of the season in the rearview, here are the answers to your mailbag questions. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025 Check out the latest installment of the UW football mailbag. Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025 And pardon the slight hiatus the past couple of weeks in the mailbag. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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