body bag

noun

: a large zippered bag (as of rubber or vinyl) in which a human corpse is placed especially for transportation

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Rescue teams brought bodies out of the water in blue body bags. Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025 Paramedics loaded a small body bag into the vehicle. Melissa Cook, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025 Rights group Amnesty International spoke to three residents, who said there was a rising need for body bags, torches, and mosquito repellant coils. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025 Between the charred remains of vehicles laid a yellow body bag, a somber reminder of the tragedy’s toll. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for body bag

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of body bag was in 1936

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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20bag. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

body bag

noun
: a large zippered bag (as of rubber or vinyl) in which a human corpse is placed especially for transportation

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