What is another word for postbag?

Pronunciation: [pˈə͡ʊstbaɡ] (IPA)

Postbag, commonly referred to as a mailbag, is a bag used to transport letters and packages in bulk. There are several synonyms for postbag, depending on the region and use. In American English, the term "mail sack" is commonly used, while in British English, it is referred to as a "mailbag." Another synonym is a "postal pouch," which is often used to transport mail across long distances. A "mail tote" is another term commonly used to describe a smaller postbag or bag used to collect and sort mail. Whatever the name used, postbags have been an essential part of the mail delivery process for centuries, making it possible for people all over the world to communicate with each other.

Synonyms for Postbag:

What are the hypernyms for Postbag?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Postbag?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for postbag (as nouns)

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Usage examples for Postbag

Having placed his completed note in the postbag, he silently signed to Arnold to follow him into the garden.
"Man and Wife"
Wilkie Collins
The postbag, that evening-it came late-contained a letter for me, which, however, in the hand of my employer, I found to be composed but of a few words enclosing another, addressed to himself, with a seal still unbroken.
"The Turn of the Screw"
Henry James
Suddenly he hears a light step; he rises, goes into the corridor, and finds Zdena putting a letter into the postbag.
"'O Thou, My Austria!'"
Ossip Schubin

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