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 The video is a surrealist work of art, with Adams discovering bullets behind a picture frame, a crack pipe hidden in a knapsack, and a full-on gun inside of a throw pillow. Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025 In the end, though, their scores on the knapsack test were no better than the placebo group. Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for knapsack
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backpack
Noun
  • Personal bags and backpacks are fine as long as they are not framed.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025
  • This packable pullover anorak is designed specifically for travel, thanks to its lightweight material that can be rolled up into its hand pocket for an easy-carry pouch that fits into a hiking backpack or tote bag.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Knapsack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knapsack. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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