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BAKP-ak/ˈbækpæk/

A backpack is a bag on your back: pack a backpack, backpack straps, a school backpack. Rucksack is a close British cousin, especially for walking. Suitcase has a handle and often wheels. Paperback is a book. Do not write backpack when you mean paperback, or backpack vs back pack as two ideas.

Meaning

A bag you carry on your back.

Examples

• “He left his backpack under the hostel bunk.”
• “Leave your backpack in the locker before the gallery.”
• “A light backpack is easier than a suitcase on cobbles.”

Good to know

pack a backpack / straps. British cousin: rucksack. Mix-up: paperback.

Near in meaning

rucksack

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