plural rucksacks
chiefly British
: a bag that is strapped to the back with two shoulder straps and is used for carrying personal belongings and supplies : knapsack
I picked up a rucksack full of spare gear and began to slog back up the steep, slippery grass to the headland.—
A. Alvarez
A. AlvarezAs U.S. soldiers gird for war in the 21st century with chemical suits, night-vision goggles and … rifles, there is still one item in their rucksacks that even their great-grandfathers would recognize: chewing gum.—Cynthia Schreiber
Cynthia SchreiberOn the nature hike, I will be just like Sacajawea, Molly thought as she packed her rucksack.—Valerie Tripp
Valerie TrippThe last thing you want is a heavy rucksack slopping about on your back, threatening to throw you off balance …—Clive Tully
Clive Tully"I'm hungry," complained the girl. The boy turned on a torch and peered inside a grey canvas rucksack behind him. "There's an apple."—Melvin Burgess
Melvin BurgessExamples of rucksack in a Sentence
hikers carrying their food and water in rucksacks
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Devon Toews went in a different direction, paying homage to Burns’ signature large military-style backpack by sporting a huge rucksack of his own.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Porter’s book opens with Shy carrying a rucksack full of stones.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Rucksack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rucksack. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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