Meaning & use
bugout bag
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UK/ˈbʌɡaʊt ˌbæɡ/
US/ˈbʌɡaʊt ˌbæɡ/
Meaning
nouncountable
A packed bag of essential supplies kept ready for a sudden emergency evacuation.
Grammar: Countable: you can say a bugout bag, two bugout bags.
Patterns
- pack a bugout bag
- keep a bugout bag ready
- grab your bugout bag
She keeps a bugout bag by the front door in case of wildfires.
After the earthquake, many families realized they needed a bugout bag.
He packed a bugout bag with water, food, and a first-aid kit.
Word forms
| plural | bugout bags |
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Common combinations
- pack a bugout bag
- We packed a bugout bag before the hurricane season started.
- keep a bugout bag ready
- It's wise to keep a bugout bag ready at all times.
- grab your bugout bag
- If the alarm sounds, grab your bugout bag and leave immediately.
- emergency bugout bag
- An emergency bugout bag should include a flashlight and batteries.
Synonyms and how they differ
- go-bag
- A more general term for a bag packed for quick departure; often used in military or professional contexts.
- emergency kit
- Broader: it can refer to supplies kept at home, not necessarily in a bag for evacuation.
Practice
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