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.—
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For the schools chosen, Bernie’s distributes these book bags for students to take home with them once a year from the start of their education until sixth grade.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
For most of us, a back-to-school book bag is a kind of small backpack for storing study supplies.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
What's the bag policy for the Ohio State Fair?
Purses, backpacks, book bags, coolers and strollers are permitted but are subject to search.
—Belinda M. Paschal, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
Grant also reported that $1,000 worth of clothing, a pair of Tom Ford sunglasses valued at $500 and a Tumi book bag valued at $750 were also stolen from the vehicle, per the report.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
No leaving my book bag or shoes or anything at all in the hallway.
—Ottessa Moshfegh, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The day before the president’s birthday, the girl and her grandmother head to town with a shopping list of cake ingredients and Lamia’s book bag packed with an assortment of items to sell or barter.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Staff members from the high school searched a student's locker and found a loaded Glock 17 pistol inside the student's book bag, police said in a news release.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Jan. 2025
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
For most of us, a back-to-school book bag is a kind of small backpack for storing study supplies.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
What's the bag policy for the Ohio State Fair?
Purses, backpacks, book bags, coolers and strollers are permitted but are subject to search.
—Belinda M. Paschal, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
Grant also reported that $1,000 worth of clothing, a pair of Tom Ford sunglasses valued at $500 and a Tumi book bag valued at $750 were also stolen from the vehicle, per the report.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
No leaving my book bag or shoes or anything at all in the hallway.
—Ottessa Moshfegh, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The day before the president’s birthday, the girl and her grandmother head to town with a shopping list of cake ingredients and Lamia’s book bag packed with an assortment of items to sell or barter.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Staff members from the high school searched a student's locker and found a loaded Glock 17 pistol inside the student's book bag, police said in a news release.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Book bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/book%20bag. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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