packsack

Definition of packsacknext
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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Noun
  • Videos show families fleeing their homes early in the morning Sunday – on Mother’s Day – cloaked by darkness with nothing more than backpacks.
    Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
  • The Linings of Bags and Purses When decluttering and reorganizing purses, backpacks, and tote bags, put your handheld vacuum to work.
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Travelers end up dragging coats through museums or try to shove them into already full suitcases before a train transfer.
    Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
  • In July 2025, choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue filed a police report after the trunk window was damaged on their rental car and two suitcases were missing.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
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“Packsack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packsack. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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