mail pouch

Thân thiện

A postal worker places a letter into a canvas mail pouch hanging on a hook.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A pouch used in the shipment of mail: A bag or sack, typically made of durable material, designed for holding and transporting letters and parcels through a postal system.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The postal worker filled the mail pouch with letters for the next town.
  • In the old days, stagecoaches carried large mail pouches across the country.
  • He sealed the canvas mail pouch before handing it to the courier.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term often evokes historical methods of mail transport, such as by Pony Express, railway post office, or ship.
  • The museum displayed an authentic leather mail pouch from the 19th century.

Variants and Related Words

• Mailbag (n): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "mail pouch" to refer to a bag for carrying mail.
  • The mailbag was heavy with packages.

Synonyms

• Mailbag: A bag for carrying mail.
• Postbag: Chiefly British term for a bag for carrying mail.

Related Phrases

• (To) carry the mail pouch: To be responsible for transporting mail. (This is a descriptive phrase, not a standard phrasal verb).
  • His job was to carry the mail pouch from the station to the post office.

Học thuật

Noun

1. pouch used in the shipment of mail

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mailbag