Definition of backpack
1a : a load carried on the backb : a camping pack (as of canvas or nylon) supported by a usually aluminum frame and carried on the backc : knapsack
2 : a piece of equipment designed for use while being carried on the back
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Examples of backpack in a Sentence
stuffed her backpack with so many books that she could barely walk
Recent Examples of backpack from the Web
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Businesses along the Highlands Corridor (Bardstown Road. and Baxter Ave.) are collecting school supplies and backpacks for the families of Family Scholar House.
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Carry Gear Solutions produces backpacks and lunch bags made of recycled water bottles for store brands and, most recently, for Lego.
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There's a black pocket square, graphic T-shirts, and even some very on-trend pins to stick on your favorite denim jacket or backpack.
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For day trips, a backpack in the 16 to 24 liter-range will cut it, says Trimble.
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Children’s Summer Reading: every school-age child, kindergarten through fifth grade will receive an official Super Reader backpack and passes to local attractions.
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The two swiped a black backpack with two laptops and left in a gray Hyundai, a departure the report says a neighboring business’ high definition surveillance camera video chronicled.
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To receive a backpack, mileage logs must be submitted by Aug. 16.
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Go prepared Throw microspikes and hiking poles into your backpack for hikes that reach higher elevations, and always remember the Ten Essentials.
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First Known Use of backpack
1897
backpack
Definition of backpack
transitive verb
: to carry (food or equipment) on the back especially in hiking
intransitive verb
: to hike with a backpack
backpacker
nounExamples of backpack in a Sentence
After college, she backpacked through Europe.
We're planning to go backpacking in a national park this summer.
Recent Examples of backpack from the Web
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So on that warm September weekend, Finefrock backpacked 14 pounds of water, food, clothing and first aid, arranged two nights’ lodging and clutched a pair of metal walking sticks.
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To help feed their three young children, Molly and Scott Moffat backpacked 120 pounds of food, bought at Costco by a family member, to their isolated ridgetop home.
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First Known Use of backpack
1899
BACKPACK Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of backpack for English Language Learners
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: a bag for carrying things that has two shoulder straps and is carried on the back
backpack
Definition of backpack for English Language Learners
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: to hike or travel with a backpack
BACKPACK Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of backpack for Students
: a bag worn on the back for carrying things
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