mailbag — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A strong canvas bag used for the transportation of mail.

   Sinonimi

   mailsack

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   The communicating doors of adjoining vehicles are opened simultaneously by pressing a large push-button located a suitable height for a man loaded with mailbags to contact it with his shoulder; after a time-lag of seven seconds the doors close automatically.

2. A smaller bag, slung from the shoulder, used by a mail carrier during the delivery of mail.

   Sinonimi

   postbag

   Termini più generali

   bagsackpoke

3. The correspondence received by a publishing entity such as a magazine or website.

   Uso

   • broadly
   • figurato

   Esempi

   In our mailbag this month, we've got no less than 12 letters from those of you who think that Jones should not have been benched.

Sostantivo

1. pouch used in the shipment of mail

   Sinonimi

   mail pouch

   Termini più generali

   pouch

2. letter carrier's shoulder bag

   Sinonimi

   postbag

   Termini più generali

   bag

   Esempi

   in Britain they call a mailbag a ‘postbag’