Definition of "mailbag" in English

noun

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. (by extension, figurative) The correspondence received by a publishing entity such as a magazine or website.

   • 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.