mailbag

Carrier's letter holder

A mailbag is a large bag used to carry and transport mail.

Postal workers haul mailbags between post offices and delivery routes.

Figuratively, a mailbag is the collection of letters or messages someone receives: The senator's mailbag was full of complaints about the new policy.

Newspaper and radio hosts refer to their mailbag when answering reader or listener questions.

delivery

letters

Alphabetic characters or mail

postman · carrier · route · doorstep · drop-off · pickup · distribution · rounds · daily · morning

container

sack

Rough fabric bag

canvas · leather · strap · buckle · flap · compartment · pocket · zipper · clasp · bulk

journalism

feedback

Returned response data

segment · Q&A · comments · submissions · inquiries · correspondence · editorial · weekly · podcast · broadcast

volume

backlog

Accumulated unfinished work

  • overflowExceed capacity and spill
  • pileAccumulated mass of objects
  • stackItems piled vertically

accumulation · influx · flood · deluge · quantity · load · batch · heavy · light · daily

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Family

mailbox, mailboxes, mailbags

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G