go bag
noun
variants
or less commonly go-bag
plural go bags also go-bags
: a bag packed with survival supplies and kept ready for use in case of an emergency that requires rapid evacuation : bug-out bag
I could stow away some bottled water and canned food, assemble a go bag—practical preparations that could come in handy in the event of a long electrical outage or the like.—
Scott Hines
Scott HinesWith hurricane and wildfire seasons under way, summer is a good time to consider packing a go-bag of emergency supplies.—Melissa Kossler Dutton
Melissa Kossler DuttonExamples of go bag in a Sentence
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Vera Bradley Featherweight Original Tote Bag Being ultra-lightweight and water repellent, this Vera Bradley tote bag is the dependable grab-and-go bag.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
September is National Preparedness Month, a great time to review your family's safety plan, assemble go bags and supplies, and most importantly, sign up for Notify NYC, the city's opt-in emergency alert system.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Her go bag sat by the front door.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Attendees can learn how to create a family emergency plan, pack a go bag, take home emergency supplies, sign up for emergency alerts (in English, Spanish or Mandarin) and more.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
The best the scientists can do is warn locals of the long term risks and leave them to prepare go bags, survival kits, and evacuation plans.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 July 2025
Keep the go bags for your pets and other members of the family in an easily accessible place, and make evacuation plans ahead of time.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
For more guidance on how to create an emergency go bag, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 May 2025
That will be genuinely the first thing in my go bag when everything comes tumbling down.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
September is National Preparedness Month, a great time to review your family's safety plan, assemble go bags and supplies, and most importantly, sign up for Notify NYC, the city's opt-in emergency alert system.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Her go bag sat by the front door.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Attendees can learn how to create a family emergency plan, pack a go bag, take home emergency supplies, sign up for emergency alerts (in English, Spanish or Mandarin) and more.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
The best the scientists can do is warn locals of the long term risks and leave them to prepare go bags, survival kits, and evacuation plans.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 July 2025
Keep the go bags for your pets and other members of the family in an easily accessible place, and make evacuation plans ahead of time.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
For more guidance on how to create an emergency go bag, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 May 2025
That will be genuinely the first thing in my go bag when everything comes tumbling down.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Go bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20bag. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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