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
Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
One particularly useful accessory that is not included is a backpack ($299) designed for the Odyssey and Odyssey Pro.
—PCMAG, 10 Mar. 2025
New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
On a backpacking trip in the Cascade Mountains, the sisters stopped at a lake to replenish their water, and Rye caught a whiff of something and went to find it.
—Bychristie Wilcox, science.org, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Most overnight climbing trips will require a backpack, tent, stove, sleeping bag, and sleeping pad.
—Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
One particularly useful accessory that is not included is a backpack ($299) designed for the Odyssey and Odyssey Pro.
—PCMAG, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
But that same fierce wind and precip keep snuffing the flame on your backpacking stove.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
On a backpacking trip in the Cascade Mountains, the sisters stopped at a lake to replenish their water, and Rye caught a whiff of something and went to find it.
—Bychristie Wilcox, science.org, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpack
Noun
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Wear them together for a foolproof spring outfit, or separately with dressier or more casual pieces in your suitcase, depending on the occasion.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
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Detainees were given 24 hours to arrange to leave their homes with one suitcase each.—
Mary LaPorte,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library received $3,000 for tenting and fumigation for termite extermination.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Bake in oven until cookie is golden brown on top and set around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes, tenting loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning, if needed.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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But the Italian showed a composure that belied his age to calmly move up the pack as chaos unfolded around him at Albert Park.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Compared with other parts of California, San Diego County was in the middle of the pack with its unadjusted rate of 4.5%.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Instinctively, the tiny cat snuggled up to Kelland, and the Good Samaritan took pity on her, wrapping the kitten in his woolly hat and taking her home in his rucksack.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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According to the appeal, the footage showed the women at 2:50 p.m. on Jan. 6 wearing rucksacks.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Each spring, his parents and five siblings would caravan with a couple of other families from South Texas to the Oregon-Idaho border.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American-Statesman,
9 Dec. 2024
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Supporters caravaned along Helena’s downtown, honking horns.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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More broadly, items that would be sold in sporting goods stores, such as tents, knapsacks, general outdoor wear, swimsuits, sails and lifejackets are also on the EU list.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The small knapsack is made from a lightweight, technical material with a water-resistant coating and anti-wrinkle properties to maintain a more professional look.—
Christina Liao,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Backpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpack. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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