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packsack

noun

ˈpak-ˌsak

Definition of packsack

as in backpack

a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back she spent weeks traveling across Europe and living out of a packsack

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Some of the footage was played during a dayslong suppression hearing last December, when the defense argued evidence recovered during the arrest should be suppressed because Mangione’s backpack was improperly searched.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Officers search his backpack at the McDonald’s and find a gun magazine.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

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