cargo pants

plural noun

: pants with cargo pockets typically on the sides of the legs at thigh level

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My decade-old cargo pants are hole-ridden from scrambling to reach rocky summits, and my backpacking tent leans a little from withstanding 70-mile-per-hour winds during a storm on Mt. Whitney. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025 For the event, Everly channeled her inner pop princess, wearing a fluffy pink crop top with matching cargo pants with tiny braids and face jewels. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 July 2025 Djokovic coordinated the vest with a pair of gray-blue cargo pants. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 July 2025 Original price: $31.99 These Wrangler cargo pants blend comfort with utility. Caitlyn Martyn May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cargo pants

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cargo pants was in 1951

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“Cargo pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cargo%20pants. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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