as in backpacks
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
hikers carrying their food and water in rucksacks
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Recent Examples of rucksacks
Relieved of their blindfolds, the men now wore heavy rucksacks filled with colored rocks representing their anger (red), guilt and shame (black), and sadness (blue).
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Both photographers center the trees, emphasizing grandeur and age, but Weston’s evergreens are timeless and untouched, Connell’s the site of human encounter, with rucksacks and sunhats piled at their base.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Weighted vests or rucksacks that distribute weight mostly across the shoulders and chest force your core and traps to work harder to stabilize you.
—Ian Graber-Stiehl, Outside, 5 Dec. 2025
While the top prize is a one-week safari with safari tour organizer Alex Walker's Serian in the Masai Mara, Kenya, other prizes include Nikon cameras and photography rucksacks from travel gear manufacturer ThinkTANK.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Both photographers center the trees, emphasizing grandeur and age, but Weston’s evergreens are timeless and untouched, Connell’s the site of human encounter, with rucksacks and sunhats piled at their base.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Weighted vests or rucksacks that distribute weight mostly across the shoulders and chest force your core and traps to work harder to stabilize you.
—Ian Graber-Stiehl, Outside, 5 Dec. 2025
While the top prize is a one-week safari with safari tour organizer Alex Walker's Serian in the Masai Mara, Kenya, other prizes include Nikon cameras and photography rucksacks from travel gear manufacturer ThinkTANK.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rucksacks
backpacks
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It’s built to fit naturally around the body, work alongside backpacks, and stay comfortable over extended periods without getting in the way of movement.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Education Minister María Paz Arzola said that her office is drafting a bill that would allow teachers to inspect students’ backpacks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Rucksacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rucksacks. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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