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
Los Angeles’s big prop shops can supply a thousand films and TV shows a year, outfitting crime procedurals to Bible epics with satchels, spears, and pogo sticks.
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Alex Carp, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The bag also comes in three distinct styles; The Cristina satchel ($450), The Cristina small satchel ($350) and The Cristina tote ($395).
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
To help minimize the risk of attacks, the Postal Service has instituted guidelines for interacting with dogs on routes and ways to protect against harm, including carrying dog repellant and using mail satchels to create distance from dogs.
—Jocelyn Shek, NBC news, 10 June 2025
They are also trained to stand their ground during an attack, using their satchel or dog repellent to defend themselves if necessary.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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Alex Carp, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The bag also comes in three distinct styles; The Cristina satchel ($450), The Cristina small satchel ($350) and The Cristina tote ($395).
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
To help minimize the risk of attacks, the Postal Service has instituted guidelines for interacting with dogs on routes and ways to protect against harm, including carrying dog repellant and using mail satchels to create distance from dogs.
—Jocelyn Shek, NBC news, 10 June 2025
They are also trained to stand their ground during an attack, using their satchel or dog repellent to defend themselves if necessary.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satchel
backpack
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At around the same time, a tall, college-aged man carrying a black backpack made his way up the stairwell of the nearby Losee Center, a four-story concrete building that houses the student welcome center, among other things.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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From that day forward, Sofi sent him to school with a photocopy of his passport and visa in his backpack.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Satchel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satchel. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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