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rucksack

[ruhk-sak, rook-] / ˈrʌkˌsæk, ˈrʊk- /
NOUN
backpack
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NOUN
knapsack
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One of the rescuers told the court she had her rucksack on and her head was tilted back.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

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

Daniel Anjorin walked out of the front door of his family home in Hainault at about 07:00 BST, rucksack on his back and headphones on as he headed to school.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

On the night she died, she had packed her belongings into a suitcase and rucksack, suggesting she was preparing to leave, the court was told.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

I drop my rucksack and take out the book, unfolding the map from inside the front cover.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness