body bag

noun

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

Examples of body bag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At one point during the fight, Garzon is seen on surveillance video grabbing a pistol from his cross-body bag and shooting it around three times at the victim. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Campbell briefly left the station and while outside, he was captured on surveillance footage taking an item out from his cross-body bag before returning to the station, approaching Mobley and spraying him with mace twice, prosecutors stated. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

The night before the Louis Vuitton show, Emma Stone modeled a mid-rise version of the style for dinner, pairing her straight-leg jeans with a structured gray jacket and a cross-body bag. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026

Passengers were helped into smaller boats taking them to shallow water, and body bags were laid out at what looked like a port. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for body bag

• bundestag
• saddlebag
• ag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• gag
• hag
• hagg
• lag
• mag

Medical Definition

body bag

noun

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