kit bags

noun

plural of kit bag
as in backpacks
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back a soldier's kit bag

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Recent Examples of kit bags Road closures have been seizing the country’s leafy capital, as vans disgorge military style kit bags and American personnel to match at top hotels. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kit bags
  1. backpacks
  2. suitcases
Noun
  • Firearms purchased in Florida were put in small backpacks and stashed in a trashcan in the library bathroom, the department said.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This is when people begin to gather outside the roll-up door, some carrying backpacks ready to be filled.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of backpacks
Noun
  • For travel gear, the best deals are in November, while suitcases see the steepest markdowns in late December.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Several months later, the discovery of the two suitcases in Wisconsin would crack the case wide open.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of suitcases

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“Kit bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit%20bags. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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