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backpack

[bak-pak] / ˈbækˌpæk /
NOUN
sack carried on the back
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"Like everyone else, we're on standby, vehicles ready and a backpack packed. All we can do is wait," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

In the video, the man was wearing a black, 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker backpack, according to the FBI.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

“I’m with my backpack all the time,” he said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

The conversation quickly turned tense when Dokoupil, who converted to Judaism in his 20s, said that the section of the book about Israel “would not be out of place in the backpack of an extremist.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

The closest overhead bins are filled with roller bags, so I contort myself to shove my backpack beneath the seat in front of mine.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

I assume you have enough money stored away in your own backpacks for medical expenses, emergencies and long-term care.

From MarketWatch Jun. 20, 2026

There, on a crowded train during the evening rush hour, on the night of a Knicks game, I was surrounded by a nuisance I’ve been meeting all too often lately: backpacks.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Capybara merch is wildly popular in the zoo’s gift shops, which sell 25,000 capybara-themed items a year: almost 7,000 plush toys, plus keychains, backpacks, cups, caps, bottles, slippers, and lamps.

From Slate May 27, 2026

May our children help us, from The World to Come, to pull up the straps of our backpacks and make them less heavy on our weary frames.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

“I’m leaving enough money to pay for these backpacks they bought us,” Dallas said.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

Culturally curious, she has traveled, lived and worked overseas, as well as backpacked solo in Australia for five weeks.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2023

For the ceremony, the couple chose a spot where they’ve backpacked together, on a high-alpine pass with stunning views over the North Cascades.

From Seattle Times Sep. 17, 2020

“I’ve backpacked all over the world. … There are places in this country I would never go on my own. It is my loss. I just don’t trust the public.”

From Washington Times Jun. 23, 2020

He cut his hair short and shaved his beard, then backpacked alone in Hawaii and Nepal and attended the woodworking school.

From New York Times May 31, 2017

Some ding-dongs believe me, though, and when that happens, I keep the lie going, spinning it until I run out of ideas: I backpacked through France, Germany, and Spain with my rich aunt from Barcelona.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

She got a job, found a partner, started running, and booked backpacking trips.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

At his condo last fall, Pretti was preparing for a biking and backpacking trip in Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 1, 2026

These campgrounds are considered “moderate” because they either do not offer water but still offer car camping or they require a short backpacking trip.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2025

Its parking situation was inconvenient, bordering on inaccessible, and the journey from curb to gate and vice versa was the airport version of backpacking the Appalachian Trail.

From Slate Nov. 24, 2025

Cars occasionally sped by on the highway, a backpacking couple on mountain bikes pedaled past.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña




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