duffel bag

noun

Synonyms of duffel bagnext
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

Examples of duffel bag in a Sentence

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At the news conference, MLB staff assembled duffel bags with goods for foster care children. Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 At the news conference, MLB staff assembled duffel bags with goods for foster care children. Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026 Amazon shoppers flock to this unassuming duffel bag for long Eurotrips lasting up to three weeks. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025 In it, a young American soldier stands outside a humble brick tenement in uniform, carrying his duffel bag, his back to the artist, while in front of him members of his ecstatic family – including his little dog – leap off their front porch to greet him. Maureen Byrne, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duffel bag

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of duffel bag was in 1903

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“Duffel bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duffel%20bag. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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duffel bag

noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

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