body bag

American  

noun

1. a large bag made of heavy material and used to transport a dead body, as from a battlefield to a place of burial or from the scene of a death to a city morgue.

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body bag British  

noun

1. military a large heavy-duty plastic bag used to contain and transport human remains, esp those of battle casualties

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body bag

For Víctor Colivert, the most important thing now was staying by the side of his nephew's body, recovered from a building's wreckage and now in a black body bag.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

In preparation for almost anything, standard gear on the International Space Station today includes an early pregnancy test and a body bag.

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

One of the women, her eyes puffy from long hours of crying, sat by a casket labeled “Deniz Al-Baba” and put her head on the body bag.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024

She pulls out disintegrating clothing from the body bag - a white shirt and black trousers.

From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2024

Sergeant Simpson and Lieutenant Carroll were talking together, the body bag was at their feet.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers