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 puffy Infinity Pillow, meanwhile, is like a scarf meets a sleeping bag meets a pillow. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Mar. 2025 An Idaho man who in 2023 fled after his wife’s death and was found naked in a sleeping bag near his dead 10-month-old son pleaded guilty Thursday to three counts of murder, according to court documents. Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 15 Feb. 2025 Sleeping pad and sleeping bag materials are also slippery, and paired with a slippery pillow can make for hours of annoying sliding around. Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025 After praising John Muir for advocating on behalf of Yosemite’s trees and rivers, Costner lays down in his sleeping bag as the temperature plummets. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 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 25 Mar. 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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