heavy bag

noun

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Shuvash Chandra Mondol, 45, still remembers carrying heavy bags of paddy on his shoulders during his childhood. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026 Traveling with a heavy bag can make any journey feel longer and more tiring. Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026 That means less cleanup, one less step and no dragging heavy bags to the curb. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026 The passenger in the middle seat had a heavy bag with a water bottle in her lap, which a flight attendant stowed overhead before departure. Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy bag

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heavy bag was circa 1949

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“Heavy bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20bag. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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