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rucksack

[ruhk-sak, rook-] / ˈrʌkˌsæk, ˈrʊk- /
NOUN
backpack
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NOUN
knapsack
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Example Sentences

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After being stopped in the international arrivals area, Lyons - who was wearing a t-shirt, shorts and carrying a rucksack - was handed over to I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Area Resort Police.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Mary-Jane was thrown to the ground but her rucksack strap was round one of the cow's legs and she was dragged along the ground.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

He would walk for 10 minutes and then lie on his back, still attached to his rucksack, for 10 minutes.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

It is not known what he was wearing when last seen, but police said he was an experienced hillwalker and was likely to have been wearing walking boots, a waterproof jacket and carrying a rucksack.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

There was still something else at the bottom of the rucksack, and it was heavy too.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman