bagger

noun

bag·​ger ˈba-gər 

plural baggers

1

: a person or device that bags something

a lawn mower equipped with a bagger [=an attachment that collects grass clippings in a bag]

especially : a person whose job is to place items (such as groceries) in bags for customers

works as a bagger at a supermarket

2

: a motorcycle outfitted with compartments for storing accessories and other cargo

Examples of bagger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To attract a diverse group of candidates, Kroger is offering a broad spectrum of jobs, including entry-level positions such as front-end clerks and baggers, to more specialized roles such as pharmacy technicians and delivery drivers. —Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Oct. 2024

The bagger finally pulled her credit card from her wallet and paid the balance for her. —Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024

Riddle — who started with the company as a grocery bagger back in high school — said the Kentucky version of its Publix Liquors will boast a larger bourbon selection than its Sunshine State counterparts. —The Courier-Journal, 10 Jan. 2024

Essential workers from shopkeepers to street sweepers to grocery baggers come across hundreds of people on a day-to-day basis. —Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bagger

• four-bagger
• one-bagger
• three-bagger
• two-bagger