overnight bag

noun

Updated on: 4 Mar 2018

Definition of overnight bag

: a suitcase of a size to carry clothing and personal articles for an overnight trip — called also overnight case

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Recent Examples of overnight bag from the Web

The Gees, who recently reached 1 million followers on Instagram and have several million more frequent flier miles, now have the art of packing their overnight bags down to a science.

— cathy free, PEOPLE.com, "Millionaire 'Bucket List' Family Who Sold Belongings to Travel the World Prepares for Baby No. 3," 8 Feb. 2018
Ramírez, a pharmacist, was able to escape her building unscathed and returned only to pack an overnight bag before traveling to her mother’s house across the city.

— paul imison, Washington Post, "In Mexico City, rich and poor had little in common. Until the earthquake hit.," 20 Sep. 2017
One elder recalled standing on the rail of the crowded ship to God-only-knew-where dressed in her Sunday best clutching an overnight bag, waving goodbye to her father along with her mother and sisters.

— author: heather lende, Alaska Dispatch News, "A first visit touches on the soul of Unalaska," 2 Sep. 2017

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