sleeping bag

American  

noun

1. a warmly lined or padded body-length bag, usually waterproof and with a closure, in which one or two persons can sleep, especially outdoors, as when camping.

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sleeping bag British  

noun

1. a large well-padded bag designed for sleeping in, esp outdoors

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Etymology

Origin of sleeping bag

First recorded in 1815–25

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Example Sentences

They have loads of different options, including a sleeping bag for your canned beer, a cozy spa robe for a bottle of wine, and a parka for a bottle of water.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

Jake, nestled into his sleeping bag on a cot underneath the museum's gigantic suspended model of a blue whale, said he was "so happy to be here."

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

Her son, Li Chen-ho, stocked up for a recent trek with a sleeping bag, a change of clothes, a water bottle and instant rice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

He climbed into his sleeping bag without dinner, because he knew it was more important to warm up before the cold of night descended than it was to eat.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

“You aren’t sleeping outside. You’re sleeping in your sleeping bag inside the car,” she says.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle