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
Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 1 July 2025
Courtesy of Patagonia The REI Fourth of July sale is a great time to get a deal on hiking, camping, and backpacking essentials.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 27 June 2025
Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Free backpack, school supplies, pizza and drinks while supplies last.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The most recent incident occurred on June 24, when a pair of hikers three days into a backpacking trip in the Lost Creek Wilderness called PCSAR to report that their dog was lying down and refusing to hike further.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 1 July 2025
Courtesy of Patagonia The REI Fourth of July sale is a great time to get a deal on hiking, camping, and backpacking essentials.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 27 June 2025
Verb
Best Carry-on Backpack Deals Carry-on backpacks are the ultimate hack for travelers looking to avoid those pesky luggage fees on budget airlines.
—Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Free backpack, school supplies, pizza and drinks while supplies last.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpack
Noun
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The second chapter in the collaboration features new phone cases, suitcases, danglers, phone charms and more.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 July 2025
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Second, Vienna is one of many cities in Europe with ancient cobblestoned roads that are poorly suited for tiny suitcase wheels.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
17 July 2025
Verb
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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
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Your ticket includes 10 vouchers redeemable for 4-ounce pours, one Coca-Cola products voucher, a DJ spinning tunes, tented food vendors and some surprises. Details: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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When not needed, this section folds away neatly in the front of the pack.—
Will Porter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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The research also analyzed what differentiates disruptive leaders from the rest of the pack.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In 2022, Weymouth shouldered a rucksack to walk 1,000 miles along Slavc’s GPS trail, following the hundreds of virtual breadcrumbs that marked the wolf’s path from Slovenia to Italy.—
Jonathan C. Slaght,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2025
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The format sees contestants race up a mountain with rucksacks full of cash and the German version shot in New Zealand alongside several other international editions.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 June 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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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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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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“Backpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpack. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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