as in backpack
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
hikers carrying their food and water in rucksacks
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Recent Examples of rucksack
The migrants were carrying bags and rucksacks while migrant parents could be seen pushing children in strollers or carrying youngsters on their shoulders.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
Her breaking point came during a task that repeatedly pulled the interlocked participants under frigid water: The soggy Sutter faltered when running from the beach with a 30-pound rucksack.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Army recruits embark on long marches with heavy rucksacks as part of their training regimen.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
If back issues prevail—a common complaint during pregnancy—a stylish rucksack may be more suitable than a tote.
—Joanna Carrigan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2023
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
Her breaking point came during a task that repeatedly pulled the interlocked participants under frigid water: The soggy Sutter faltered when running from the beach with a 30-pound rucksack.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Army recruits embark on long marches with heavy rucksacks as part of their training regimen.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
If back issues prevail—a common complaint during pregnancy—a stylish rucksack may be more suitable than a tote.
—Joanna Carrigan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2023
See All Example Sentences for rucksack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rucksack
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The unidentified teens allegedly punched the man in the face and hit him with a backpack before running away.—
Brie Stimson , Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the clip, taken on board a train at Penn Station, New York City, a dog sits hunched over on a seat between what appears to be the owner and a backpack.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Rucksack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rucksack. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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