as in backpack
a small bag that is carried over your shoulder and that is used for carrying clothes, books, etc.
He carefully loaded his satchel before departing for a day at the park.
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Recent Examples of satchel
One brought her knitting, and most carried some sort of prop — a cane, a book, satchels like those carried by people who made Philadelphia their home in the 1700s.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The man was able to grab the taser from the officer as the officer took the satchel.
—Bryant Reed, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Dogs could usually be won over with the treats Gomez carried in her satchel.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
At first look the $498 leather satchel resembles other handbags on the market right now.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The man was able to grab the taser from the officer as the officer took the satchel.
—Bryant Reed, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Dogs could usually be won over with the treats Gomez carried in her satchel.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
At first look the $498 leather satchel resembles other handbags on the market right now.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for satchel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satchel
backpack
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Keeping your backpack on in a crowded car.—
Claudia Fisher,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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At each stop, riders will pass along a backpack, or mochila, of letters to the next rider.—
Anne Ewbank,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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“Satchel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satchel. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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