Meaning & use
kitbag
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Meaning
nouncountableBritish
A strong, usually canvas bag for carrying personal equipment, especially in the military or for sports.
Grammar: Countable; use 'a kitbag' or 'kitbags'.
Patterns
- pack a kitbag
- carry a kitbag
- in a kitbag
He packed his kitbag with clothes and boots before the training exercise.
The soldiers slung their kitbags over their shoulders and marched out.
She threw her sports gear into a kitbag and headed to the gym.
Word forms
| plural | kitbags |
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Common combinations
- pack a kitbag
- We packed our kitbags the night before the trip.
- shoulder a kitbag
- He shouldered his kitbag and walked to the bus.
- kitbag full of
- Her kitbag was full of dirty laundry.
- army kitbag
- The army kitbag was heavy with gear.
Synonyms and how they differ
- duffel bag
- The common American term for a similar large canvas bag; kitbag is more British and often associated with the military.
- holdall
- A British term for a large bag for travel, but not specifically military or sports equipment.
Commonly confused: kitbag or kit bag?
kitbag vs kit bag
Sometimes written as two words, but the single word 'kitbag' is standard in British English.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'kitbag' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Gear' is uncountable, so 'all his camping gear' is correct. 'Gears' is wrong because gear is not used in the plural for equipment; 'equipments' and 'luggages' are also incorrect plurals.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “kitbag”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.