saddlebag

noun

sad·​dle·​bag ˈsa-dᵊl-ˌbag 

1

: one of a pair of covered pouches laid across the back of a horse behind the saddle or hanging over the rear wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle

2

: a bulge of lumpy fat in the outer area of the upper thighs

Examples of saddlebag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paoletti and the people inside the Hyundai then got into a verbal altercation before Paoletti got off his bike and reached into a saddlebag, police said. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Mechanically, the Deadwood is closely related to the Heritage Classic but without the saddlebags, passenger seat, passenger pegs and touring emphasis. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Eric, who was much bigger than me, rigged a bike with saddlebags to balance his load. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026

According to Stenegärd, his team sought to get rid of the previous model's whitewall tires, brown leather two-up seat, and saddlebags with fringe and concho accents, as well as its strong reliance on chrome. — New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for saddlebag

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

Kids Definition

saddlebag

noun

sad·​dle·​bag ˈsad-ᵊl-ˌbag 

: one of a pair of covered pouches laid across the back of a horse behind the saddle or hanging over the rear wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle

Medical Definition

saddlebag

noun

sad·​dle·​bag ˈsad-ᵊl-ˌbag 

: a bulge of lumpy fat in the outer area of the upper thighs