postbag

noun

post·bag ˈpōs(t)-ˌbag

1

British : mailbag

2

British : a single batch of mail : letters

Example Sentences

We received a huge postbag on the spelling mistakes in our newsletter.

Recent Examples on the Web After the fall came the deluge, as the woman in question faced a daily torrent of vitriol and anonymous hatred in the morning postbag at Lou Viei. —

Andrew Morton, Town & Country, 13 Feb. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of postbag was in 1706

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“Postbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postbag. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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