as in backpacks
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 satchels
Put wall hooks in between the bins for hanging jackets and satchels.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
From leather wristlets to massive laptop bags, and many crossbodies and satchels in between, there’s a wide array of styles in fall-ready color palettes to shop below.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
For men, chunky loafers, caps, patterned scarves, and structured satchels will polish off any look.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
The models often sported vintage style coin purses that dangled from their necks and carried barrel bags and satchels.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
From leather wristlets to massive laptop bags, and many crossbodies and satchels in between, there’s a wide array of styles in fall-ready color palettes to shop below.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
For men, chunky loafers, caps, patterned scarves, and structured satchels will polish off any look.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
The models often sported vintage style coin purses that dangled from their necks and carried barrel bags and satchels.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satchels
backpacks
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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
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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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“Satchels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satchels. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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