book bag

noun

variants or less commonly bookbag
plural book bags also bookbags
: a bag or sack (such as a knapsack) often with a handle or strap that is used for holding books and other items
Students who attended the event each received a bookbag filled with school supplies such as notebooks, folders, pencil pouches, pencils, pens and crayons.Ron Zeitlinger

Examples of book bag in a Sentence

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His wife Kimberly, clinging to their 2-year-old daughter Riley and using a book bag as a flotation device, drifted away in the strong current before another stranger pulled them safely to shore. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024 The body, in fact, is not dead at all, and belongs to a gabby, nervous wreck of a kid (Austin Abrams), who happens to be carrying four kilos of heroine in his book bag. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024 During the back-to-school discount period, which will run through Aug. 11, shoppers will avoid paying sales taxes on clothes, shoes and book bags that cost $100 or less; school supplies that cost $50 or less, learning aids that cost $30 or less; and personal computers that cost $1,500 or less. Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024 Metal detectors and hallway checks of students’ book bags were common at Dunbar. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024 But since then, as mothers across the country supervise the season’s final water fights and pack book bags, some have voiced the kind of doubts that few male pundits have dared raise on television. Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Police found his book bag near a bus stop with his laptop and cell phone inside (and a stranger used his bus pass the next day), but there was no sign of Jayshawn. Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024 Muji's notebook has a durable cover to withstand book bags and coffee spills. Medea Giordano, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2024 Detectives then seized a flash drive and several SD cards that were allegedly in a book bag that belonged to Foster, the sheriff's office said. Adam Sabes, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of book bag was in 1611

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“Book bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/book%20bag. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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