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backpack

English

Alternative forms

  • back pack

Etymology

From back +? pack.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?bæk.pæk/

Noun

backpack (plural backpacks)

  1. A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.
  2. A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life-support equipment.

Synonyms

  • haversack
  • knapsack (US)
  • packsack
  • rucksack
  • bookbag

Translations

Verb

backpack (third-person singular simple present backpacks, present participle backpacking, simple past and past participle backpacked)

  1. (intransitive) to hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack
  2. (intransitive) to engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations
  3. (transitive) to place or carry (an item or items) in a backpack

Derived terms

Translations

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rucksack

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Rucksack.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???k?sæk/

Noun

rucksack (plural rucksacks)

  1. a bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps
    Synonyms: backpack, knapsack, haversack, packsack

Translations

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  • what rucksack to buy
  • what rucksack to take travelling
  • rucksack meaning
  • rucksack what language
  • what does rucksack mean
  • what size rucksack do i need
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