as in suitcases
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 backpacks
Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
Just in time for a 2016 renaissance, Target dropped prices on more Vera Bradley bags, including backpacks, toiletry organizers, and larger duffels, starting at just $12.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Cleaning out backpacks and purses can make a real difference.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
These include things like leaving big bags and backpacks at home, no photography, and no singing throughout the show.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Shoppers can find discounts as high as 50% off backpacks and other travel accessories.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
The dragon dude is everywhere at Epcot and all over the souvenir merchandise, including apparel, backpacks and drinking vessels.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Promoting education, the nonprofit’s mission has been to provide backpacks and essential school supplies as well as help provide access to menstrual hygiene products.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
You’d be shocked to see how little (or how much) some of the more popular backpacks are capable of handling.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
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Or, shop other best-selling leather travel backpacks from the brand, below.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
Just in time for a 2016 renaissance, Target dropped prices on more Vera Bradley bags, including backpacks, toiletry organizers, and larger duffels, starting at just $12.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Cleaning out backpacks and purses can make a real difference.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
These include things like leaving big bags and backpacks at home, no photography, and no singing throughout the show.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Shoppers can find discounts as high as 50% off backpacks and other travel accessories.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
The dragon dude is everywhere at Epcot and all over the souvenir merchandise, including apparel, backpacks and drinking vessels.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Promoting education, the nonprofit’s mission has been to provide backpacks and essential school supplies as well as help provide access to menstrual hygiene products.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
You’d be shocked to see how little (or how much) some of the more popular backpacks are capable of handling.
—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpacks
Noun
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In May 2004, police recovered three suitcases containing various body parts of a White male, per The Star-Ledger.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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This 27-inch ice scraper and snow brush tool is equipped with a durable ABS shaft (the same material that’s used in some hardside suitcases) and a supportive EVA cotton handle that can hold up against temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Weighted vests or rucksacks that distribute weight mostly across the shoulders and chest force your core and traps to work harder to stabilize you.—
Ian Graber-Stiehl,
Outside,
5 Dec. 2025
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While the top prize is a one-week safari with safari tour organizer Alex Walker's Serian in the Masai Mara, Kenya, other prizes include Nikon cameras and photography rucksacks from travel gear manufacturer ThinkTANK.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors allege the defendants sold meal packs intended for vulnerable families overseas and exchanged millions in benefits for cash.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Wolf packs go out of their way to avoid meeting not only people but wolves from other packs, too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Backpacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpacks. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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