cargo pants
plural noun
: pants with cargo pockets typically on the sides of the legs at thigh level
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Mayer said to the crowd, appearing on stage in a chambray shirt, green cargo pants and sneakers.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Baleaf Women’s Lightweight Hiking Pants These lightweight Baleaf pants boast all the storage options of cargo pants, without the bulk of flap pockets.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more Amazon finds inspired by Oprah’s outfit, including more brown cargo pants, purple three-quarter-sleeve tops, and white sneakers.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Baleaf Women’s Lightweight Hiking Pants These lightweight Baleaf pants boast all the storage options of cargo pants, without the bulk of flap pockets.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more Amazon finds inspired by Oprah’s outfit, including more brown cargo pants, purple three-quarter-sleeve tops, and white sneakers.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cargo pants
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“Cargo pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cargo%20pants. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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