packsacks

noun

plural of packsack
as in backpacks
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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  1. backpacks
  2. kit bags
  3. suitcases
Noun
  • The report also found that some members of the group wore avalanche airbag backpacks but none of them deployed.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At the distribution event, the center gave more than 5,000 backpacks to children.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of backpacks
Noun
  • Road closures have been seizing the country’s leafy capital, as vans disgorge military style kit bags and American personnel to match at top hotels.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of kit bags
Noun
  • And while the stereotype is of luxury guests slipping soaps into suitcases, the reality is far stranger, more expensive and common than most travelers realize.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • While the latest, flashiest luggage might be trending among luxury jetsetters, Figgins actually recommends opting for unbranded suitcases rather than the latest premium luggage.
    — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of suitcases
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