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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Recent Examples of backpack
Brit Morse, Fortune, 19 July 2025
An American Werewolf in London' (1981) American dudes backpacking in England get attacked by a werewolf, one of them becomes a beastly nuisance on the full moon, and things get bloody freaky in old London Town.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
John Bacon, USA Today, 29 July 2025
For instance, between 2019 and 2025, the cost of some school supplies has risen 20%, with backpacks up 30%.1
Overall, spending for the BTS season is predicted to reach $30.9 billion, with parents shelling out an average of $570 per kid according to Deloitte.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 July 2025
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Noun
The tradition started in 1993, when founder and current chairman John B. Quinn, a devoted triathlete, took 15 legal analysts on a backpacking trip through Utah’s Coyote Gulch.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 19 July 2025
An American Werewolf in London' (1981) American dudes backpacking in England get attacked by a werewolf, one of them becomes a beastly nuisance on the full moon, and things get bloody freaky in old London Town.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Verb
The man also had a black backpack and wore fingerless gloves, police said, and was seen driving toward a park exit in a black, four-door sedan, possibly a Mazda, with a license plate possibly covered with electrical or duct tape.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 29 July 2025
For instance, between 2019 and 2025, the cost of some school supplies has risen 20%, with backpacks up 30%.1
Overall, spending for the BTS season is predicted to reach $30.9 billion, with parents shelling out an average of $570 per kid according to Deloitte.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpack
Noun
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Kenny Flowers’ terry cloth cabana shorts need to be part of your partner’s suitcase.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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From deceptively comfortable orthopedic flip-flops to wear-everywhere fisherman sandals, these summer shoe trends have earned a spot in our suitcases.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
31 July 2025
Verb
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The Naya Create’s unique hinged split design means each half of the keyboard can be independently adjusted by up to 27 degrees of tenting.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Your ticket includes 10 vouchers redeemable for 4-ounce pours, one Coca-Cola products voucher, a DJ spinning tunes, tented food vendors and some surprises. Details: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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When not needed, this section folds away neatly in the front of the pack.—
Will Porter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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The research also analyzed what differentiates disruptive leaders from the rest of the pack.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In 2022, Weymouth shouldered a rucksack to walk 1,000 miles along Slavc’s GPS trail, following the hundreds of virtual breadcrumbs that marked the wolf’s path from Slovenia to Italy.—
Jonathan C. Slaght,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2025
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The format sees contestants race up a mountain with rucksacks full of cash and the German version shot in New Zealand alongside several other international editions.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Following that event, attendees can caravan to the WWII Memorial located at Ninth and G streets for an 11 a.m. ceremony.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Photo: Getty Images Each winter, Wright and his apprentices would caravan from Spring Green to Scottsdale to continue their work in warmer weather.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
Noun
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In the end, though, their scores on the knapsack test were no better than the placebo group.—
Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Steel wore a white turtleneck and carried a small knapsack filled with court filings: pleasure reading.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Backpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpack. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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