sleeping bag

noun

: a bag that is warmly lined or padded for sleeping outdoors or in a camp or tent

Examples of sleeping bag in a Sentence

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The body, inside a sleeping bag that was stuffed in the suitcase, was found a week ago when a NY Waterways Ferry captain aboard the Susan B. Anthony Ferry spotted the baggage floating near Governor’s Island. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025 The torso was zipped into a sleeping bag that was stuffed into the suitcase, according to police sources. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025 The slippery combo of pillow + sleeping bag + sleeping pad can be a pain. Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025 The woman, found in a sleeping bag at about 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, had visible facial injuries, Santa Monica police said in a news release. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sleeping bag 

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sleeping bag was in 1850

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“Sleeping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleeping%20bag. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

sleeping bag

noun
: a long fabric bag that is warmly lined for sleeping outdoors or in a camp or tent
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