bagger

noun

bag·​ger ˈba-gər How to pronounce bagger (audio)
plural baggers
1
: a person or device that bags something
a lawn mower equipped with a bagger [=an attachment that collects grass clippings in a bag]
especially : a person whose job is to place items (such as groceries) in bags for customers
works as a bagger at a supermarket
2
: a motorcycle outfitted with compartments for storing accessories and other cargo

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In the summer months, hundreds of peak baggers set out at 2 a.m. or earlier to race for the summit of Longs Peak before the famed afternoon thunder storms start to roll in. Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025 Now, Harley-Davidson is offering a limited run of factory custom (and street-legal) bagger machines that use much of the tech and parts from the actual race bikes. William Roberson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 The 64-year-old McMullen had worked his way up through Kroger, starting as a part-time stock clerk and bagger in 1978 in Lexington, Kentucky. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025 McMullen, 64, began his career with Kroger in 1978 as a part-time stock clerk and bagger at a store in Lexington, Ky. Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bagger

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bagger was in 1740

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“Bagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bagger. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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