mailbag — 영어 사전

명사

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

   동의어

   mailsack

   예문

   더 많은 예문 (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.

   동의어

   postbag

   상위어

   bagsackpoke

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

   용법

   • broadly
   • 비유적 표현

   예문

   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.

명사

1. pouch used in the shipment of mail

   동의어

   mail pouch

   상위어

   pouch

2. letter carrier's shoulder bag

   동의어

   postbag

   상위어

   bag

   예문

   in Britain they call a mailbag a ‘postbag’