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
Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Three sixth-grade students were detained this week after one of them was found to have a semiautomatic handgun and ammunition in his or her backpack at Vista View Middle School in Fountain Valley, authorities said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 14 May 2025
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2025
What to Know Burke had arrived in the U.S. during the Joe Biden administration for a backpacking tripping trip of North America.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Back to School Night (August 6): The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a limited-edition Valkyries backpack, provided by OLLY.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Three sixth-grade students were detained this week after one of them was found to have a semiautomatic handgun and ammunition in his or her backpack at Vista View Middle School in Fountain Valley, authorities said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 14 May 2025
Verb
For example, when packing for a backpacking trip, the key to saving weight is to only bring items that serve multiple purposes.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2025
What to Know Burke had arrived in the U.S. during the Joe Biden administration for a backpacking tripping trip of North America.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpack
Noun
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One traveler favors the pants for their ability to stay wrinkle-free even when tightly packed in a suitcase, and said they can easily be dressed up or down.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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The baby book was not the only discovery – Massie also discovered a suitcase of Coldiron's belongings.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library received $3,000 for tenting and fumigation for termite extermination.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Bake in oven until cookie is golden brown on top and set around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes, tenting loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning, if needed.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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The other three conference finalists — Eagles, Chiefs and Commanders — had schedules that ranked in the middle of the pack.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The United States leads the pack, largely thanks to its investment firepower.—
Sylvain Duranton,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The beautiful image showed Charlotte sitting in a wild, rural landscape wearing camouflage and a rucksack, while smiling beautifully into the camera.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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DeSantis wants to protect kids from childhood for the same reason my great grandfather put a tiny rucksack on my 5-year-old mother’s shoulders and sent her into the cotton fields to pick with the adults — cheap labor.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 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
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Each spring, his parents and five siblings would caravan with a couple of other families from South Texas to the Oregon-Idaho border.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American-Statesman,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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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Todd has since amassed dozens of Pop Mart toys—many of whom accompany her on her overseas travels in a large brown knapsack—and nearly 250,000 followers who watch her unbox her toys and visit stores in search of limited editions.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Backpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpack. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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