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
  • The report also found that some members of the group wore avalanche airbag backpacks but none of them deployed.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At the distribution event, the center gave more than 5,000 backpacks to children.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of backpacks
Noun
  • Summary Facing a competitive $19 billion global luggage market where suitcases are infrequent purchases, TUMI is strategically evolving its brand.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Molt often carried them into the country in suitcases, easily circumventing the relatively lax customs regulations.
    — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 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 15 Aug. 2026.

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