backpack
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backpack
- /ˈbæk.pæk/
noun backpacks · back pack · bagpack
- 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. Rachel discovered that she could also keep things in her backpack that were important to her, nobody would know about them because they would be hidden. These important things included a small round rock that she had found […]
- A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life support equipment.
Similar: book bag, bookbag, booksack, haversack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack
verb backpacks · backpacking · backpacked · back pack · bagpack
- To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack. I spent a month backpacking in the Rockies.
- To engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodation.
- To place or carry (an item or items) in a backpack. Astronauts backpack oxygen during spacewalks.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: knapsack, pack, haversack, rucksack, satchel, valise, suitcase, sack, luggage, briefcase, handbag, purse, bag, pocketbook, pouch, tote
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noun worn on a person's back, e.g., for hiking
| Español | mochila, alforja, caballa, salveque, bulto, bolso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 배낭 baenang, 륙색 ryuksaek, 백팩 baekpaek |
| 日本語 | リュック ryukku, リュックサック ryukkusakku, バックパック bakkupakku |
| 中文 | 背包 bēibāo, 背囊 bēináng |
| हिन्दी | बैकपैक baikpaik |
| Português | mochila, sacudu |
| Français | sac à dos, cabas |
| Deutsch | Rucksack |
| Italiano | zaino |
| Ελληνικά | σακίδιο sakídio |
| Română | rucsac |
| Русский | рюкза́к rjukzák, ра́нец ránec |
| Tiếng Việt | ba lô |
| العربية | حَقِيبَة ظَهْر ḥaqībat ẓahr |
| עברית | יַלְקוּט yalkút, תַּרְמִיל tarmíl, תִּיק גַּב tik gav |
verb to hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack
| Español | mochilear |
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verb to place or carry (an item or items) in a backpack
| Español | mochilear |
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@misc{backpack_2026,
title = {backpack},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backpack},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
