MAILBAG

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Letter carrier's shoulder bag

Example:

in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag

Synonyms:

mailbag; postbag

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mailbag" is a kind of...):

bag (a flexible container with a single opening)

Meaning:

Pouch used in the shipment of mail

Synonyms:

mail pouch; mailbag

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mailbag" is a kind of...):

pouch (a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mailbag"):

diplomatic pouch (a mail pouch that is sealed shut and that is used to carry communications between a legation and its home office)