flight bag

noun

1
: a lightweight travel bag with zippered outside pockets
2
: a small canvas satchel

Examples of flight bag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
After an interview, pilots could receive a conditional employment offer, a Spirit electronic flight bag and mentorship within the airline. Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 9 May 2023 The pilot’s flight bag is gone. Nicholas Mancusi, Time, 24 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

flight entry 1

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flight bag was in 1943

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Flight bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20bag. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on flight bag

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!