as in suitcase
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
stuffed her backpack with so many books that she could barely walk
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Recent Examples of backpack
Graham Averill, Outside, 8 Aug. 2025
Most are rated easy or moderate, but there’s also more gnarly treks like the 10-mile Panther’s Den Trail, the 45-mile Tunnel Hill State Trail and the 151-mile River to River Trail backpacking route.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Jones used two of the company’s travel pieces, including what appeared to be a Goyard Saint Leger backpack, a foldable bag with removable straps.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
One of his most memorable backpacking trips was inside Yosemite National Park.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 8 Aug. 2025
Most are rated easy or moderate, but there’s also more gnarly treks like the 10-mile Panther’s Den Trail, the 45-mile Tunnel Hill State Trail and the 151-mile River to River Trail backpacking route.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Verb
Skinner is back in the United States, and in New York City with nothing but a backpack and baggie of anti-anxiety meds, after yet another tour of duty in the Middle East, and clearly dealing with undiagnosed PTSD and self-medicating with alcohol.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Jones used two of the company’s travel pieces, including what appeared to be a Goyard Saint Leger backpack, a foldable bag with removable straps.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpack
Noun
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But before packing a suitcase and heading into retirement sunset, a new ranking revealed that some countries are better suited for retirees than others.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Amazon’s most affordable Labor Day deals also include travel essentials like Loops earplugs and compressive packing cubes to help maximize the space in your suitcase.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Flip the chicken and cook for 4 to 8 minutes more, until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F. Remove the basket from the air fryer, tent the chicken with foil, and let stand for 5 minutes.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Naya Create’s unique hinged split design means each half of the keyboard can be independently adjusted by up to 27 degrees of tenting.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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This 12-pack of landscape lights is a limited-time deal, so don’t miss the opportunity to stake them in beside your pool, sidewalk, outdoor stairs, or garden for this low price.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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The change will impact vehicle assembly as well as the teams that assemble battery packs for EV batteries, GM confirmed.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That unique property results in utilitarian staples such as rucksacks, puffer jackets, and driving sneakers that marry softness with resilience.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
31 Aug. 2025
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Measuring just 119 x 91 x 91mm and weighing less than 550g, the StormBox Mini Plus is small enough to pop rucksack and take on a long day’s hike.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Following that event, attendees can caravan to the WWII Memorial located at Ninth and G streets for an 11 a.m. ceremony.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Photo: Getty Images Each winter, Wright and his apprentices would caravan from Spring Green to Scottsdale to continue their work in warmer weather.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The video is a surrealist work of art, with Adams discovering bullets behind a picture frame, a crack pipe hidden in a knapsack, and a full-on gun inside of a throw pillow.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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In the end, though, their scores on the knapsack test were no better than the placebo group.—
Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Backpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpack. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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