Synonyms of backpacks

backpacks 1 of 2

noun

plural of backpack

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suitcases
• knapsacks
• rucksacks
• packs
• kit bags
• packsacks
• haversacks
• handbags
• carryalls
• holdalls
• portmanteaus
• traveling bags
• school bags
• fanny packs
• carry-ons
• seabags
• overnight bags
• grips
• weekend bags
• overnight cases

backpacks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of backpack

as in caravans

Related Words

• caravans
• beds (down)
• tents
• camps (out)
• sleeps out
• encamps
• bivouacs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backpacks

Noun

This year, our data showed kids’ apparel up 185 percent and backpacks up 130 percent by the end of July compared to June. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Don’t leave these products in purses, backpacks, bedside tables, kitchen cabinets or other places children can access. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Its rugged silicone exterior is IP67-rated to resist water, dust, and drops, while the flexible utility strap easily clips onto backpacks, handlebars, or coolers. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

Under the new security rules, attendees will only be allowed to enter from the entrance at Fifth and Main streets and no large bags or backpacks will be allowed. — Keisha Rowe, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Sep. 2026

After selling accessories for attaching Apple’s AirTags to everything from keys to backpacks, Belkin is introducing its own trackers that work with either Apple’s Find My or Google’s Find Hub tracking networks. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026

Shop roomy travel backpacks that can hold as much as a carry-on and convenient duffles made for long weekends. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026

But even larger quantities went unseized as agents in Albuquerque stood by and watched as drug couriers entered hotels with backpacks believed to be carrying as many as 100,000 fentanyl pills. — Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Terps football player Zion Elee and his family delivered about 300 backpacks Monday as part of a foundation effort that has distributed roughly 750 across the Baltimore area. — Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026