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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Noun
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Elsewhere, the design features a small capsule of Normandy sand and a strap made from an M-1928 haversack, the backpacks widely used by the US Army during World War II.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025 -
On a sunny fall morning, children wearing helmets and backpacks gathered with their parents in Montclair, New Jersey, for a group bicycle ride to two local elementary schools.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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So Jordan makes a point of serving snacks with flight attendants, loading suitcases with baggage handlers, and sitting in breakrooms talking to ramp agents.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kenny also leads Traveler's annual Luggage Week, where editors test and review the very best suitcases, weekenders, and backpacks of the year.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Packsacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packsacks. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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