postbag

[US]/'pəʊs(t)bæg/
[UK]/'postbæɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mail sack; a batch of mail delivered at one time.
Word Forms
Pluralpostbags

Example Sentences

The postman delivered a heavy postbag to my door.

I received a postbag full of letters from my pen pals.

She sorted through the postbag to find her important documents.

The postbag was overflowing with packages during the holiday season.

He carried the postbag over his shoulder as he walked down the street.

The postbag was left unattended on the doorstep.

The postbag contained a mix of bills and advertisements.

She eagerly checked the postbag every morning for letters from her family.

The postbag was securely fastened with a string.

The postbag was labeled with the recipient's address.

Real-world Examples

The postbag shrieks insults or bursts with suppressed malice.

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

Iput the letter into the postbag, with all the other letters that day.'

Source: Bookworm 1B_05. Sherlock Holmes and the Duke's Son

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