knapsack

noun

knap·sack ˈnap-ˌsak

plural knapsacks

: a bag (as of canvas or nylon) strapped on the back and used for carrying supplies or personal belongings : backpack sense 1a(2)

But the 12-year-olds were dumping landslides of books into knapsacks and getting ready to leave, and all I could do was follow them out through the turnstiles and into the start of another summer.—

Meg Wolitzer

He had a Polaroid camera around his neck and a knapsack on his back.—

Brian Selznick

knapsacked

ˈnap-ˌsakt

adjective

Examples of knapsack in a Sentence

grabbed my knapsack from the hook and ran to catch my ride

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The Roam was the first dedicated portable device that Sonos decided should get Bluetooth (there not being much Wi-Fi in the middle of the woods or at a lake) so that listeners could snag a single Sonos product for both their kitchen and knapsack. —

Parker Hall, WIRED, 20 July 2024 One of those unfortunates is the movie’s protagonist, Terry Richmond (Aaron Pierre), a young Black man who is cycling into town, a knapsack on his back, in order to put up bail for a cousin. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024 Suicide bomber Salman Abedi set up a knapsack bomb in Manchester Arena at the end of Ms. Grande’s concert as thousands of young fans were leaving. —

Philipp-Moritz Jenne, Stefanie Dazio, and Kirsten Grieshaber, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2024 Part of Target’s in-house travel accessories brand, Open Story, this 35L Travel Backpack looks like a regular knapsack, but opens up to reveal separate interior compartments for packing clothes, toiletries and even your laptop. —

Tim Chan, Variety, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for knapsack