overnight bag
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of overnight bag
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Chelsea had been in Mid-City shopping when she saw the fire and beelined back to the house, grabbing an overnight bag and evacuating in a matter of minutes to pick up her children at school.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025
We'd been planning to spend a day reporting from there, but packed a small overnight bag when we heard the Syrians had abandoned their side.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024
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
I was handed very explicit instructions to follow before Autumn arrived: pack my suitcase for the flight and an overnight bag for the sleepover.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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