knapsack

noun

knap·sack | \ ˈnap-ˌsak

plural knapsacks

Definition of knapsack

: a bag (as of canvas or nylon) strapped on the back and used for carrying supplies or personal belongings : backpack sense 1a(2) But the 12-year-olds were dumping landslides of books into knapsacks and getting ready to leave, and all I could do was follow them out through the turnstiles and into the start of another summer.— Meg Wolitzer He had a Polaroid camera around his neck and a knapsack on his back.— Brian Selznick

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grabbed my knapsack from the hook and ran to catch my ride

Recent Examples on the Web Another character shows up only briefly, but in the most haunting way—a young woman, alone, making her way in the dark through that vast lonely territory with just a knapsack. — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, "‘Total Control’ Review: A Struggle Down Under," 10 Dec. 2020 Moments like the Child (seemingly enjoying) riding in a knapsack, playing with buttons on the Razor Crest, using the Force to stop fire and hanging in the pod are now captured. — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, "Celebrate the second season premiere of ‘The Mandalorian’ with brand-new merch," 30 Oct. 2020 Moments like The Child (seemingly enjoying) riding in a knapsack, playing with buttons on the Razor Crest, using the Force to stop fire and hanging in the pod are now captured. — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, "New ‘Mandalorian’ figures and Legos arrive just in time for season 2," 21 Sep. 2020 Now, the water comes in plastic bottles, and one of the trackers will always have a knapsack full of them. — David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, "Ghosts of Africa," 27 Dec. 2017 President Clinton mentioned the trench coat, the knapsack, the book to read, the apple to eat, the toothbrush. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "Former President Barack Obama delivers a rousing eulogy: 'America was built by John Lewises'," 30 July 2020 And the knapsack problem is more than a thought experiment. — Elizabeth Landau, Smithsonian Magazine, "How the Mathematical Conundrum Called the ‘Knapsack Problem’ Is All Around Us," 9 Mar. 2020 Like others in the genre, the Sibley guides are small enough to slip into a coat or knapsack. — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, "What are birds doing? David Allen Sibley knows.," 20 May 2020 With a structured silhouette in glossy leather, the drawstring knapsack graduates into adulting territory. — Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, "Instant Classics," 23 Mar. 2020

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