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rucksack

[ruhk-sak, rook-] / ˈrʌkˌsæk, ˈrʊk- /
NOUN
backpack
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NOUN
knapsack
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I reach into my rucksack and retrieve a letter from Karl's mother, Angela Bushby.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

“No one wanted to buy an expensive rucksack made in America,” Emily said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

"I had the certificate in my rucksack and I was riding home to show it to my mum and dad."

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

"I'm very much focused on using my eyes to find the fossils, so there's definitely plenty of trips where I'll go out and my hammer will stay in my rucksack."

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

She didn’t know what kind of rock it was, but she saw a small stone on the ground and kissed it before putting it in her rucksack.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

Hundreds of people this weekend in New York City and across the country will remember Sept. 11, 2001, by throwing on rucksacks filled with weights and supplies and marching for hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Groups of all ages converged on the city centre to the sound of drums and guitars, with hardy pilgrims lugging rucksacks and camping material on their backs.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

Men, women and children carried their belongings in plastic bags, shopping bags and rucksacks.

From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2023

At ATC Pirbright officials found women recruits were not always given properly fitting trousers and shirts, and were at increased risk of injury due to ill-fitting equipment such as webbing and rucksacks.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2022

Soon there were two good-sized rucksacks packed full and propped against the wall, each cleverly designed to strap onto a person’s back.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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