Paper Bag (Noun)
Meaning
A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The store clerk carefully placed the customer's items in a paper bag to make it easier for them to carry.
- When shopping, she always brought her reusable bags, but sometimes had to accept a paper bag from the store.
- The grocery store chain made an effort to switch from plastic bags to paper bags in an effort to reduce waste.
- She accidentally tore the handle off the paper bag, spilling groceries all over the sidewalk.
- Although they still offered paper bags, the market also sold reusable bags with their logo printed on them.