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
Brie Stimson , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In the clip, taken on board a train at Penn Station, New York City, a dog sits hunched over on a seat between what appears to be the owner and a backpack.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
My plan was to spend two months traversing Europe in a classic post-college backpacking extravaganza, and then meet up with my mom for the last two weeks of the trip.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The unidentified teens allegedly punched the man in the face and hit him with a backpack before running away.
—Brie Stimson , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In the clip, taken on board a train at Penn Station, New York City, a dog sits hunched over on a seat between what appears to be the owner and a backpack.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
The traveler, who is from Monmouthshire in Wales, was backpacking through North America at the time.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
My plan was to spend two months traversing Europe in a classic post-college backpacking extravaganza, and then meet up with my mom for the last two weeks of the trip.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpack
Noun
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Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender Samsonite has branched out beyond suitcases with a weekender bag that’s sleek and handy for short trips.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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My father came to this country as an Indian immigrant and chemist with little more than a suitcase and a vision, to make high-purity research chemicals accessible to every lab, not just the largest ones.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
8 May 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
Noun
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Or maybe Apple could revive its excellent MagSafe battery pack, which was retired when Apple switched from Lightning to USB-C connector on the iPhone.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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This kit comes with a pack of four super durable and versatile AirTag cases.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The beautiful image showed Charlotte sitting in a wild, rural landscape wearing camouflage and a rucksack, while smiling beautifully into the camera.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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DeSantis wants to protect kids from childhood for the same reason my great grandfather put a tiny rucksack on my 5-year-old mother’s shoulders and sent her into the cotton fields to pick with the adults — cheap labor.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 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
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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
Noun
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Steel wore a white turtleneck and carried a small knapsack filled with court filings: pleasure reading.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Todd has since amassed dozens of Pop Mart toys—many of whom accompany her on her overseas travels in a large brown knapsack—and nearly 250,000 followers who watch her unbox her toys and visit stores in search of limited editions.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Backpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpack. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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