overnight bag
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of overnight bag
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Garcia told Kiley, then 14, to pack an overnight bag and some pajamas, assuming they would be back the next day.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
One of the first nights he stayed over, he brought his overnight bag, a toothbrush and a vacuum-sealed bag of duck prosciutto he had dry cured.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2023
Mr. Jacobson was big on bottle-feeding Eloise and doing dishes, while Ms. Rought became a master at stacking her stroller with an overnight bag and baby supplies when she stayed with him.
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2022
On the day of sentencing, with her lawyers telling her to pack an overnight bag, Mrs Thompson arrived at court just as her daughter had gone into labour.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2022
He was in his room throwing clothes and comic books into his overnight bag.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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