What is another word for mailbag?

Pronunciation: [mˈe͡ɪlbaɡ] (IPA)

Mailbag, also known as postbag, refers to a bag or sack used by postal workers for carrying letters and parcels. There are several synonyms for mailbag, such as post pouch, letter bag, mail tote, mail satchel, and postal sac. These synonyms also refer to bags used to transport mails. The word mailbag is commonly associated with a large, sometimes cumbersome, bag carried on the shoulder. However, these other synonyms may offer more variety in sizes and styles, from small pouches to messenger bags. Regardless of the term used, all of these bags play an important role in delivering letters and packages to their intended destinations.

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What are the hypernyms for Mailbag?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Mailbag

I The village postmaster stood staring at an official envelope that had just been shaken out of a mailbag upon the sorting-table.
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell
Just as they drew up at the cottage door on their return, a blast of Captain Baxter's tin horn announced his arrival with the mail, and Edward, waiting only to assist the ladies and children to alight, hurried off to learn if they had any interest in the contents of the mailbag.
"Elsie at Nantucket"
Martha Finley
I've never kept the mail-stage waiting; I've never left the mailbag unlocked; I've never been late in opening the wicket; I've never been careless, and no one's ever complained of a lost letter."
"The Right of Way, Volume 3."
Gilbert Parker

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