Sickbag (Noun)
Meaning
A bag provided on an airplane for passengers who are suffering from airsickness and need to vomit.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The flight attendant handed me a sickbag as I was starting to feel queasy during the bumpy ride.
- She rummaged through the seatback pocket and pulled out the sickbag, just in case she needed it.
- Many passengers were reaching for their sickbags as the plane hit turbulence over the ocean.
- The airlines should provide more than just one sickbag per passenger, especially on long-haul flights.
- As the air pressure changed, he grabbed the sickbag tucked away in the seatback pocket and prepared for the worst.