airbag

noun

air·​bag ˈer-ˌbag 

variants or air bag

: a bag that is inflated with air typically for use as a cushion or safety device

especially : such a bag installed in an automobile as a safety device designed to inflate automatically in case of collision

Examples of airbag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the Sullivans crashed, their Pontiac’s airbags never even deployed. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Water can prevent seat belts from working correctly in an emergency, and your airbags may not deploy in a crash, according to My Airbags, an online auto repair service that focuses on your car’s safety equipment. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

The most prominent of those techniques were the use of airbags to land Pathfinder on Mars, as well its Sojourner rover's rocker-bogie suspension system. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026

The investigation found that the airbag had been purchased aftermarket via eBay by the dealership that sold him the car. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airbag

• handbag
• ragtag
• sandbag
• ag
• bag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag
• hagg

Kids Definition

air bag

noun

: an automobile safety device consisting of a bag designed to inflate automatically especially in front of a rider in case of a collision