duffel bag

noun

Definition of duffel bagnext
as in backpack

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Recent Examples of duffel bag The duffel bag was adorned with the All-Star Game logo and there was an Old English D on each end. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 This is the bestselling sports duffel bag on Amazon right now with more than 4,000 units sold in the last month alone. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns. — Mary Ella Hastings july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026 With a little organization, this all fits in a small gym or duffel bag. — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for duffel bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duffel bag
  1. backpack
  2. satchel
  3. tote
  4. knapsack
  5. rucksack
  6. pouch
  7. haversack
  8. sack
Noun
  • The defense previously argued all the items in Mangione's backpack were obtained in an unconstitutional search, but judges in both the federal and state cases disagreed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When a carry-on suitcase is too bulky, and a backpack is too cramped, a compact yet roomy travel bag is the perfect solution.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of backpack
Noun
  • Comparable to a $5,700 Bottega Veneta bag, this rich-looking satchel brims with timeless appeal.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Next to me, a woman with colorful tattoo sleeves and a tasseled leather satchel nods coolly behind her sunglasses.
    — Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Definition of satchel
Noun
  • Tumi’s aptly named Just In Case tote should be on every traveler’s essentials list.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The collection includes baggy shorts, baggy jeans, a cuffed denim mini skirt, an embossed zipper jacket and a denim tote.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tote
Noun
  • My trusty knapsack has come with me on European adventures and weekend trips, but sadly, it’s begun to show signs of wear and tear after years of regular use.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • Since then, numerous gloves have been found scattered near the main drag as well as a knapsack sold at Walmart.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of knapsack
Noun
  • The pack can be a rucksack, backpack or vest, and the exercise has roots in military training before crossing over into mainstream fitness.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Kerouac had already framed the problem in The Dharma Bums, where a character modeled on Gary Snyder called for a rucksack revolution to counter America’s addiction to muchness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of rucksack
Noun
  • Then Green, his wife and Beloozerov spent the next several days planning their trip and eating meals Beloozerov paid for in cash pulled from a pouch around his neck stocked with $100, $50 and $2 bills.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Pendleton’s travel-ready design leans into that ritual with a roll-up board printed in one of the heritage brand’s iconic patterns, reversible wooden pieces, and a vegan leather pouch for toting it around.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of pouch
Noun
  • Elsewhere, the design features a small capsule of Normandy sand and a strap made from an M-1928 haversack, the backpacks widely used by the US Army during World War II.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Each foot soldier carried a ten-pound musket, a sixteen-inch bayonet, a tin canteen, a linen haversack, and his own blanket—a battlefield luxury, since in peacetime five men typically shared two blankets.
    — / CBS News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Definition of haversack
Noun
  • The once-strong Lions protection became a liability in 2025, ranking 31st in pass block win rate as Goff took a career-high 38 sacks.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Swinson worked with the third-team defense, and Ponder hasn't tallied a would-be sack in team drills in a week and a half.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sack

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“Duffel bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duffel%20bag. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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