knapsack

as in backpack
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back grabbed my knapsack from the hook and ran to catch my ride

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Recent Examples of knapsack Todd has since amassed dozens of Pop Mart toys—many of whom accompany her on her overseas travels in a large brown knapsack—and nearly 250,000 followers who watch her unbox her toys and visit stores in search of limited editions. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Mar. 2025 More broadly, items that would be sold in sporting goods stores, such as tents, knapsacks, general outdoor wear, swimsuits, sails and lifejackets are also on the EU list. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2025 The small knapsack is made from a lightweight, technical material with a water-resistant coating and anti-wrinkle properties to maintain a more professional look. Christina Liao, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The Roam was the first dedicated portable device that Sonos decided should get Bluetooth (there not being much Wi-Fi in the middle of the woods or at a lake) so that listeners could snag a single Sonos product for both their kitchen and knapsack. Parker Hall, WIRED, 20 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for knapsack
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backpack
Noun
  • Some of these materials had been carried in her personal backpack and brought directly from MDA to her home that same day.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • Our protagonist is a chipper, idiot honey bear with a caustic, mean-spirited bird stuffed in his backpack.
    Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025

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“Knapsack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knapsack. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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