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

Rebecca Dixon, the district’s assistant director of special education, and Jaime Goodley, its director of special education, bought everything from earbuds and glue sticks to notebooks and backpacks. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

According to Treasury, Galeano had been detained in the United States in 2017 on suspicion of manipulating ATMs and was found with drugs and backpacks containing a large amount of cash. — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Private security and school staff are understood to have spotted two young men carrying backpacks, later identified as international photographers, walking around the school and stopping to look into the grounds. — Max Foster, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Two men carrying backpacks were spotted walking around the school that Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, attend in the United Kingdom, a source told ABC News Wednesday. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Two young men carrying backpacks were spotted by private security and school staff, stopping at various points and looking into the grounds, Fox News Digital has learned. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Active travelers will appreciate the gear shed, stocked with bicycles, helmets, backpacks, hiking sticks, binoculars, guitars, cameras, hoverboards, and basketballs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Teens in southeast Michigan go to school carrying with them far more than backpacks, books and water bottles. — Crystal Cederna, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

Every August, store shelves fill with backpacks, notebooks, and lunchboxes as families prepare for another school year. — Alison Bell, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026