Synonyms of satchel

satchel

noun

as in backpack

a small bag that is carried over your shoulder and that is used for carrying clothes, books, etc.

He carefully loaded his satchel before departing for a day at the park.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backpack
• wallet
• knapsack
• tote
• rucksack
• pouch
• haversack
• pack
• duffel bag
• sack
• carryall
• purse
• package
• handbag
• barracks bag
• portmanteau
• traveling bag
• packet
• pocketbook
• bundle
• tote bag
• poke
• parcel
• shopping bag
• garment bag
• kit bag
• ditty bag
• flight bag
• work bag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of satchel

Of the 22,000 pieces, the following dozen are included: Jimmie Rodgers’ leather satchel containing manuscripts from his final RCA Victor recording session — the satchel was claimed from Rodgers’ casket after his 1933 funeral in Meridian, Mississippi. —Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2024

Lindholm told the court about finding a satchel containing about $500 in cash (roughly $18,000 today), a wallet, and a bank book belonging to the Frehrs. —Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024

This winter, take your outfits to the next level with this crossbody satchel, which reviewers say is an affordable designer look-alike. —Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024

For a more spacious moment with throwback appeal, there’s the triumphant return of the bowling bags, serving up some serious retro charm and long, shoulder strap satchels that fit everything but the kitchen sink. —Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2024