airbag

noun

air·​bag ˈer-ˌbag 

variants or air bag

: a bag that is inflated with air typically for use as a cushion or safety device

especially : such a bag installed in an automobile as a safety device designed to inflate automatically in case of collision

Examples of airbag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also last year, Stellantis has recalled thousands of Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 cars because of a manufacturing defect that could cause airbags to rupture unexpectedly, resulting in metal fragments flying out, potentially killing passengers. —CBS News, 28 June 2025

He’s trained on airbags before, but never this large and never with this dry slope technology. —Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

That includes a battery redesign plan and work to strengthen the landing airbag backing panel. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 June 2025

Volvo pioneered many components that are standard in cars from manufacturers across the globe today: inflatable airbag curtains (1998), blind spot monitoring technology (2003), rearward-facing child safety seats (1972) and more. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airbag

• handbag
• ragtag
• sandbag
• ag
• bag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag
• hagg

Kids Definition

air bag

noun

: an automobile safety device consisting of a bag designed to inflate automatically especially in front of a rider in case of a collision