post-bag
Origin of post-bag
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How to use post-bag in a sentence
However, she saw when it was put into the post-bag, that it was for Lady Morville.
The Heir of Redclyffe | Charlotte M. YongeWhenever we come to a village we stop and get down, and our little conductor disappears into the post-office for the post-bag.
Sea and Sardinia | D. H. LawrenceAs soon as her clouded brain understood who wanted her, she was ready to throw her post-bag to the winds.
A Fortunate Term | Angela BrazilLike the letter it was, as part of the contents of a well-stuffed post-bag, delivered in due course at the right address.
What Maisie Knew | Henry JamesOne morning, after the arrival of the post-bag, Mabel came running up to her friend with a look of bright animation on her face.
A Fourth Form Friendship | Angela Brazil
British Dictionary definitions for postbag
/ (ˈpəʊstˌbæɡ) /
mainly British another name for mailbag
the mail received by a magazine, radio programme, public figure, etc
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