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
ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Large items such as backpacks and strollers should be left at home, and individuals with these items may be subject to search.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
In the 1970s, Franco helped make backpacks, bivouac sacks and climbing slings, products climbers used to stay warm in the snow or keep from falling from thousand-foot heights.
—Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Parents and students lugged backpacks and science projects.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Your family can hang up their coats, keys, backpacks, and headphones, put their hats and purses on the bench, and tuck their shoes under.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
If your kitchen counter is buried under school papers, if the playroom floor has disappeared beneath a sea of toys and your hallway has become an obstacle course of shoes and backpacks — take a breath.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Last weekend, Orbán’s allies claimed, without evidence, that Ukraine had placed two backpacks containing explosives by a natural gas pipeline near Hungary’s border.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
That means skipping big, bulky backpacks and opting for compact crossbody bags instead.
—Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Authorities gave the usual warnings for spectators to stay alert, and encouraged them to leave large items like backpacks and strollers at home to avoid the need for a search.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Large items such as backpacks and strollers should be left at home, and individuals with these items may be subject to search.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
In the 1970s, Franco helped make backpacks, bivouac sacks and climbing slings, products climbers used to stay warm in the snow or keep from falling from thousand-foot heights.
—Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Parents and students lugged backpacks and science projects.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Your family can hang up their coats, keys, backpacks, and headphones, put their hats and purses on the bench, and tuck their shoes under.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
If your kitchen counter is buried under school papers, if the playroom floor has disappeared beneath a sea of toys and your hallway has become an obstacle course of shoes and backpacks — take a breath.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Last weekend, Orbán’s allies claimed, without evidence, that Ukraine had placed two backpacks containing explosives by a natural gas pipeline near Hungary’s border.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
That means skipping big, bulky backpacks and opting for compact crossbody bags instead.
—Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpacks
Noun
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Plastic bags are versatile and can help protect items like groceries, clothing, or suitcases from spills, dirt, and moisture.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
17 Apr. 2026
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Four health workers went door to door with suitcases full of swabs and vials.—
Chris Bowling,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Relieved of their blindfolds, the men now wore heavy rucksacks filled with colored rocks representing their anger (red), guilt and shame (black), and sadness (blue).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Both photographers center the trees, emphasizing grandeur and age, but Weston’s evergreens are timeless and untouched, Connell’s the site of human encounter, with rucksacks and sunhats piled at their base.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The large rolls of paper were shipped to a production factory in Spain, where the world’s first brown translucent rolling papers were cut and placed into packs.—
Steve Bloom,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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Populations of lynx, moose, red deer and even free-roaming packs of dogs have rebounded.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Backpacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpacks. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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