as in backpack
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
hikers carrying their food and water in rucksacks
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Recent Examples of rucksack
New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.
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Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Devon Toews went in a different direction, paying homage to Burns’ signature large military-style backpack by sporting a huge rucksack of his own.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Porter’s book opens with Shy carrying a rucksack full of stones.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
That unique property results in utilitarian staples such as rucksacks, puffer jackets, and driving sneakers that marry softness with resilience.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
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Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Devon Toews went in a different direction, paying homage to Burns’ signature large military-style backpack by sporting a huge rucksack of his own.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Porter’s book opens with Shy carrying a rucksack full of stones.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
That unique property results in utilitarian staples such as rucksacks, puffer jackets, and driving sneakers that marry softness with resilience.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rucksack
backpack
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Police released an image captured from a surveillance video showing a person wearing dark clothes and a backpack, with their face covered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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While most missing items are typical things that people travel with like cellphones, backpacks and glasses, Diaz said there have been a number of unique items turned in, including a prosthetic leg, musical instruments, 55-inch-screen TVs and large generators.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Rucksack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rucksack. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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