Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postbag

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
post-bag
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bag used for carrying post (mail).

British usage

Etymology

From post + bag.

Usage

Inflected Forms

postbags (plural) post bag (alternative)

Phrases

postal carrier

Frequently Paired Words

postal carrier postman postwoman post box letterbox mailbox postal box post office box

Synonyms

mailbag

Questions

What does postbag mean?
A bag used for carrying post (mail).
Where does postbag come from?
From post + bag.

How to pronounce postbag

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