Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mailbag

/ˈmeɪlˌbæɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: mail-bag
IPA: /ˈmeɪlˌbæɡ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong canvas bag used for the transportation of mail.

noun

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."

Etymology

From mail + bag.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmeɪlˌbæɡ/

Inflected Forms

mailbags (plural) mail bag (alternative)

Phrases

mail carrier

Frequently Paired Words

mail carrier mailman mailwoman mailbox postbox letter box post office box

Synonyms

mailsack postbag mail pouch

Questions

How do you pronounce mailbag?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪlˌbæɡ/.
What does mailbag mean?: A strong canvas bag used for the transportation of mail.
Where does mailbag come from?: From mail + bag.

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