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
Relieved of their blindfolds, the men now wore heavy rucksacks filled with colored rocks representing their anger (red), guilt and shame (black), and sadness (blue).
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Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Both photographers center the trees, emphasizing grandeur and age, but Weston’s evergreens are timeless and untouched, Connell’s the site of human encounter, with rucksacks and sunhats piled at their base.
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Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Charlie reached the city first, carrying only a rucksack, and waited for me in the lobby of The Merrion in central Dublin, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
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Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Jan. 2026
The Prince and Princess of Wales still use KP as their London home, and on two separate instances over the holidays, a man broke onto the grounds of the palace carrying a heavy rucksack.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Both photographers center the trees, emphasizing grandeur and age, but Weston’s evergreens are timeless and untouched, Connell’s the site of human encounter, with rucksacks and sunhats piled at their base.
—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Charlie reached the city first, carrying only a rucksack, and waited for me in the lobby of The Merrion in central Dublin, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Jan. 2026
The Prince and Princess of Wales still use KP as their London home, and on two separate instances over the holidays, a man broke onto the grounds of the palace carrying a heavy rucksack.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rucksack
backpack
Noun
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Tourists bustle in and out of Penn Station, the busiest transportation hub in the United States, many carrying suitcases and backpacks and arriving just in time for the July 4 weekend.
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Luckily, this backpack comes loaded with anti-theft features, like slash-resistant fabric, RFID protection, and locking security zippers.
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“Rucksack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rucksack. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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