# mailbag

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmeɪlˌbæɡ/ · frequency rank #89,587

## Definitions
1. A strong canvas bag used for the transportation of mail.
2. A smaller bag, slung from the shoulder, used by a mail carrier during the delivery of mail.
3. The correspondence received by a publishing entity such as a magazine or website.

## Etymology
From mail + bag.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mailbag