backpack
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noun \ˈbak-ˌpak\Definition of BACKPACK
1
a : a load carried on the back b : a camping pack (as of canvas or nylon) supported by a usually aluminum frame and carried on the back c : knapsack
2
: a piece of equipment designed for use while being carried on the back
See Examples of BACKPACK
- <stuffed her backpack with so many books that she could barely walk>
First Known Use of BACKPACK
1914
Rhymes with BACKPACK
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2backpack
verbDefinition of BACKPACK
transitive verb
: to carry (food or equipment) on the back especially in hiking
intransitive verb
: to hike with a backpack
— back·pack·er noun
Examples of BACKPACK
- After college, she backpacked through Europe.
- We're planning to go backpacking in a national park this summer.
First Known Use of BACKPACK
1927
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