cargo pants
plural noun
: pants with cargo pockets typically on the sides of the legs at thigh level
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These cargo pants are designed with a stretchy drawstring waistband for a personalized fit.
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Sure, jeans and suit pants dressed up or down are timeless and great paired with a blazer or oversized shirt, but what about the humble cargo pants?
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Or Hailey Bieber's black tanks, cream cardigan, and cargo pants 'fit.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Last month, her class included 12-year-old Madeline Muter of Carlsbad, who wore a black T-shirt, black cargo pants and black sneakers with white stripes.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Sure, jeans and suit pants dressed up or down are timeless and great paired with a blazer or oversized shirt, but what about the humble cargo pants?
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Or Hailey Bieber's black tanks, cream cardigan, and cargo pants 'fit.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Last month, her class included 12-year-old Madeline Muter of Carlsbad, who wore a black T-shirt, black cargo pants and black sneakers with white stripes.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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 11 May. 2026.
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