body bag

noun

: a large zippered bag (as of rubber or vinyl) in which a human corpse is placed especially for transportation

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Amid the growing casualties, the Kremlin has distributed a manual to soldiers on how to dig and maintain mass graves, filled with diagrams showing mass graves with body bags piled on top of one another, The Daily Telegraph reported. —

Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 That’s when people end up in the hospital, carrying serious injuries that might require intubation, or multiple surgeries, or a new heatstroke treatment involving a body bag full of ice. —

Lane Sainty, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024 First responders and a body bag were waiting for her on the ground at Netheravon Airfield after her parachute and reserve failed, The Guardian reported, citing authorities. —

Nicole Acosta, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024 The 1950 film, directed by Billy Wilder, opens with Joe’s body floating in Norma’s pool; this version sees Joe crawling out of a body bag. —

Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for body bag