cargo pants
plural noun
: pants with cargo pockets typically on the sides of the legs at thigh level
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Pants are the starting point of outfits this season — cargo pants were everywhere, carpenter drill cottons and lightweight, airy cotton styles.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Nordstrom is also offering deals on some of our favorite brands, including these Nike cargo pants.
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Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The star—who ended his engagement with ex Katy Perry last June—finished off his look with cargo pants, a baseball cap, and tennis shoes.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
The teenager was last seen wearing a black shirt, gray cargo pants and a black hat, police said in the alert.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Nordstrom is also offering deals on some of our favorite brands, including these Nike cargo pants.
—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The star—who ended his engagement with ex Katy Perry last June—finished off his look with cargo pants, a baseball cap, and tennis shoes.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
The teenager was last seen wearing a black shirt, gray cargo pants and a black hat, police said in the alert.
—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
9 June 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 2 Jul. 2026.
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