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backpack

[bak-pak] / ˈbækˌpæk /
NOUN
sack carried on the back
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Wyatt’s younger brother, Dylan, often wears his brother’s clothes and old backpack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Angel Sauceda, a spokesperson for the American Red Cross in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, said go bags — any durable backpack or duffel bag will do — should have:

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

"I keep a backpack with essential items," says Natalia, 37.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

He secretly took the American's backpack, containing his MacBook, a satellite transmitter and other personal items, for regime operatives to look through, multiple sources say.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Rue hands me some paper towels and a mint from her designer backpack.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

They departed at 7 a.m. on Aug. 17, carrying only two light backpacks with their computers, jewelry, some clothes and a little food.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Thus, our heroes must peel themselves off from the couch and go on the run with their resentful felines Dio and GG bouncing along in backpacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Some napped on a beach with their faces shielded from the sun by plastic bags or T-shirts, while others rested with backpacks tucked beneath their heads.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Reducing the idea to the point of absurdism, Gill asked Hartig if the cartoon character on countless children’s backpacks was “racist.”

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

We slip our backpacks on and hurry out the door before dissolving into full-fledged laughter.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

This generation, who as young adults hitchhiked across the country and backpacked through Europe, now is going on safaris and hiking in the Serengeti on guided tours that offer “easy” as well as “challenging” options.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

No. I lived in Latin America in my 20s and backpacked many times.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023

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

Poet Allen Ginsberg backpacked around the Northwest in 1956 with Zen poet Gary Snyder.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2021

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

With bikepacking — backpacking by bike — you can cover more terrain than by foot and access scenic trails closed off to cars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

In a season when rock climbing, backpacking and shooting the rapids are popular, maybe our reading would benefit from going big.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

Loktev hasn’t completed a film since 2011’s “The Loneliest Planet,” which starred Gael García Bernal and Hani Furstenberg as soon-to-be-wed lovers backpacking through the Georgian countryside, their seemingly close bond shattered after a harrowing encounter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025

“My boyfriend, Paolo, is backpacking around the world,” she continued.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart




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