backpack
Americannoun
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a rucksack or knapsack
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a pack carried on the back of an astronaut, containing oxygen cylinders, essential supplies, etc
verb
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(intr) to travel about or go hiking with a backpack
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(tr) to transport (food or equipment) by backpack
Other Word Forms
- backpacker noun
- backpacking noun
Etymology
Origin of backpack
Example Sentences
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She testified that she dropped him off near the Spohr’s home and later saw him discard items from his backpack after they crossed the Nevada state line.
From Los Angeles Times
Another trend visible across social networks is one of growing emergency preparedness: people stockpiling canned food, torches and water bottles, and assembling emergency backpacks.
From BBC
Wearing a green school jumper and carrying a backpack, he holds a banner reading: "Youths Against Corruption".
From BBC
The FBI previously released doorbell camera footage showing a masked person carrying a backpack, who it said was investigators' prime suspect.
From BBC
“We are aware that doorbell images released earlier in the investigation depict a suspect in different stages of attire, including with and without a backpack,” the department statement said.
From Los Angeles Times
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