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noun

ˈbak-ˌpak

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

Noun

My son and daughter have these on their backpacks for school. —

Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Stop Clutter at the Door One of Kessman's favorite tricks is to place a large basket near the front door for her kids' backpacks. —

Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026

Verb

By that point, Mr. Chan had lived in Hong Kong and backpacked through Asia and India, while Ms. Chan had explored Europe as a flight attendant for TWA. —

Tim Hornyak, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Some visitors bring multiple vehicles and set up a shuttle at both ends for a point-to-point hike, and others backpack the full canyon, camping along the way. —

Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for backpack

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpack

Noun

There’s a trolley sleeve on the back to slip over a suitcase, and the waterproof material will keep your items protected no matter how rough the TSA is with it.

— Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
These included suitcases full of videogames and electronics, private shopping trips to toy stores, exclusive visits to theme parks, introductions to other celebrities, and interstate and international travel.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026