cargo pants

plural noun

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

Examples of cargo pants in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Oprah just stepped out in navy cargo pants, cementing the style as a wardrobe must-have this season. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Oct. 2026

Designed for in-between-temperature days, these capri-style cargo pants are perfect when shorts are too cool, but pants are too warm. — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

The kind of easy basic that go with (nearly) everything in your closet, your green chinos and cargo pants can be casual or dressy with the right top. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2026

Eli Russell Linnetz, left, wears ERL plaid shirt, tee and cargo pants. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cargo pants

• confidants
• sycophants
• underpants
• ants
• aunts
• cants
• chants
• grants
• krantz
• lants
• plants
• rants