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
Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Specific tests included picking up and stressing the laptops to check for build quality and flex, and carrying them in laptop backpacks to check weight and portability.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Here, cyclists can stash food, luggage, backpacks, camping gear, etc.
—C.c. Weiss
may 01, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
It’s built for little adventures, with an IP68 rating and a versatile silicone strap that clips to bikes or backpacks.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Officers found Tong on the fifth floor with four or five backpacks and duffel bags, Yankowski said.
—Janat Batra, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Every once in a while, the TV would display the now ubiquitous images of Suspect One and Suspect Two, who had been caught by surveillance cameras, wearing backpacks and strolling near the finish line moments before the explosions.
—Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
My son and daughter have these on their backpacks for school.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The winning grade gets recognized with a special hot breakfast or bragging tags for their backpacks.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
Free jerseys, backpacks, baseball gear.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Specific tests included picking up and stressing the laptops to check for build quality and flex, and carrying them in laptop backpacks to check weight and portability.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Here, cyclists can stash food, luggage, backpacks, camping gear, etc.
—C.c. Weiss
may 01, New Atlas, 1 May 2026
It’s built for little adventures, with an IP68 rating and a versatile silicone strap that clips to bikes or backpacks.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Officers found Tong on the fifth floor with four or five backpacks and duffel bags, Yankowski said.
—Janat Batra, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Every once in a while, the TV would display the now ubiquitous images of Suspect One and Suspect Two, who had been caught by surveillance cameras, wearing backpacks and strolling near the finish line moments before the explosions.
—Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
My son and daughter have these on their backpacks for school.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The winning grade gets recognized with a special hot breakfast or bragging tags for their backpacks.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpacks
Noun
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After a group of glamorous bell hops brought out suitcases filled with silver flasks that were handed out to the audience.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
3 May 2026
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Every other major carrier restricts you to a maximum of 2 or 3 suitcases per ticket.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 May 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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Rewards Members can also use the code EARNEDIT26, which gives 20% off online orders of 50-200 cookie packs.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Also included are 3,000 credits, which are used to upgrade the look of cards, and 3,000 tokens, which are used to buy card packs or specific cards.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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“Backpacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpacks. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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