sleeping bag

noun

: a bag that is warmly lined or padded for sleeping outdoors or in a camp or tent

Examples of sleeping bag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cute camper comes with Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto figures, plus a fun camping setup with sleeping bags, a cooking set, s’mores roasting supplies, and a little campfire. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024 Vernet has made arrangements for children who are orphans or whose parents are homeless to sleep in the church, providing them with sleeping bags. Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024 There are dedicated spaces for your sleeping bag, sleeping pad, hydration reservoir, and water bottles as well as two zippered hip belt pockets and a front pocket for easy access essentials. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024 The parties could last several days and nights, with gamers crowded together among heavy computers and fast food boxes, crashing underneath their desks in sleeping bags and taking breaks to pull pranks on each other or watch movies. Steffi Cao, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 For sleeping bags, a loose mesh bag is an ideal storage solution. Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024 Best, 48, was arrested Saturday, two days into a manhunt that led police to the side of an Idaho road where Best was found naked in a sleeping bag along with his 10-month-old son Zeke, who was also found dead nearby. Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023 Other items that have ended up in bureaucratic limbo include dates, sleeping bags, medicines to treat cancer, water purification tablets and maternity kits. Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024 But items that have been turned away in recent weeks include menstrual pads, toilet chairs, sleeping bags, water testing kits and tent poles, according to international humanitarian aid workers. NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sleeping bag was in 1850

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“Sleeping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleeping%20bag. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

sleeping bag

noun
: a long fabric bag that is warmly lined for sleeping outdoors or in a camp or tent
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