duffel bag

noun

: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings

Examples of duffel bag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Surveillance footage shows Ruis snatching the $275 bauble, which was attached to a $3,500 Alo Odyssey duffel bag, and wrapping it in a tissue before stuffing it into his pocket, according to a criminal complaint and law enforcement sources. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

The illicit cotton, which was stuffed into three large duffel bags, still contained seeds—a big no-no for CBP. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

The two of them are now living out of three duffel bags, in their seventh hotel room. — Steve Walsh, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

What looks like an unassuming duffel bag unzips to reveal a roomy 35-liter capacity, roughly the same amount of packing space as the average 20-inch spinner suitcase. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for duffel bag

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

Kids Definition

duffel bag

noun

: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings