body bag

noun

: a large zippered bag (as of rubber or vinyl) in which a human corpse is placed especially for transportation

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Victims were carried on bamboo stretchers or in body bags to ambulances or trucks while bad weather, rugged terrain and fresh mudslides hampered rescue efforts. —

Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 The Red Cross, which has provided masks, boots, protective uniforms and body bags to rescuers, has also offered limited mental health counseling. —

Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025 Every ambulance and firetruck in the city’s fleet is now stocked with body bags full of ice. —

Bill Weir, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024 Images have emerged showing Syrian Civil Defense crews, known as the White Helmets, recovering the remains of those buried in some of the country's mass graves, with some photos showing piles of bones and skulls in body bags. —

Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for body bag