tote bag

noun

: a large 2-handled open-topped bag (as of canvas)

Examples of tote bag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to data provided by the organizers, the 13 stores gave out more than 2750 passports, and all 325 finisher tote bags (and more than 51 additional people finished and will be sent finisher prizes). — Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026

Modernize these mainstay basics with something trendier—a pair of flip-flop heels—then finish things off with a roomy leather tote bag and personal jewelry for flair. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 27 July 2026

With six hours to burn in good 'ol Albuquerque, and just a few essentials—a comfy pair of flats, a tote bag, and a Nalgene full of water—my trotters and I hit the Mother Road. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2026

Wear it to work with kitten heels, or dress it down with your favorite sneakers and a tote bag. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tote bag

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

Kids Definition

tote bag

noun

: a large handbag