knapsack

as in backpack
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back grabbed my knapsack from the hook and ran to catch my ride

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Recent Examples of knapsack Both Kaelin and Park testified Simpson wanted to personally load a dark duffle bag or knapsack into the limousine, refusing help from Kaelin. Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024 Now, the water comes in plastic bottles, and one of the trackers will always have a knapsack full of them. David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2024 My trusty knapsack has come with me on European adventures and weekend trips, but sadly it’s begun to show the signs of wear and tear after years of regular use. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2024 Katz said investigators also found knapsacks with firearms, smoke bombs, extra magazines, a baton, pepper spray, food and water bottles. Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for knapsack 

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“Knapsack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knapsack. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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