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noun

ˈbak-ˌpak How to pronounce backpack (audio)
Definition of backpacknext
as in suitcase
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back stuffed her backpack with so many books that she could barely walk

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verb

as in to tent

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Recent Examples of backpack
Noun
Last year’s inaugural event exceeded expectations by serving 590 students with free backpacks, school supplies, books and haircuts, along with connections to community organizations — all at no cost to families. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 While searching from the air, rescuers spotted a bright orange backpack before locating the man’s body below a ridge south of North Wigwam Peak. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Verb
Images and video retrieved from the camera system's data and released by the FBI showed a man in a face mask, gloves and backpack at her door overnight. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 Keep all your charging cords and cables neat and organized in your bag or backpack with this convenient pouch. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for backpack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpack
  1. suitcase
  2. tent
  3. pack
  4. caravan
  5. rucksack
  6. knapsack
Noun
  • The lightweight sweater is cozy for chilly flights, breezy ferry rides, or cool evenings by the water, but doesn’t take up much space in your suitcase.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sudbury recalls one man who arrived with a rolling suitcase filled with all kinds of documents.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of suitcase
Verb
  • Bake in preheated oven until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbling around edges, about 25 to 30 minutes, tenting with foil if needed.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • Transfer the steaks to a serving platter and tent with foil.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of tent
Noun
  • In a region where the demand for housing outpaces its supply, a pack of coyotes have made a vacant construction site their home.
    — N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Each battery pack keeps the headphones going for over 85 hours, and the internal battery can run for three hours.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of pack
Verb
  • The change, which Cochrane said is an experiment, is also a concession to several external factors that make the old-school style caravans more challenging.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Each spring, his parents and five siblings would caravan with a couple of other families from South Texas to the Oregon-Idaho border.
    — Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of caravan
Noun
  • The pack can be a rucksack, backpack or vest, and the exercise has roots in military training before crossing over into mainstream fitness.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Kerouac had already framed the problem in The Dharma Bums, where a character modeled on Gary Snyder called for a rucksack revolution to counter America’s addiction to muchness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of rucksack
Noun
  • My trusty knapsack has come with me on European adventures and weekend trips, but sadly, it’s begun to show signs of wear and tear after years of regular use.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • Since then, numerous gloves have been found scattered near the main drag as well as a knapsack sold at Walmart.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of knapsack

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