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backpacks

  • plural
    of backpack.
    backpack
    noun
    a pack or knapsack, often of canvas or nylon, to be carried on one's back, sometimes supported on a lightweight metal frame strapped to the body.
  • present tense form
    of backpack (3rd person singular).
    backpack
    noun
    a pack or knapsack, often of canvas or nylon, to be carried on one's back, sometimes supported on a lightweight metal frame strapped to the body.

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Bright-colored backpacks, fresh school supplies and late-summer sun beaming through classroom windows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The company changed ownership over the years, added backpacks and other products, and went public in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

A few weeks ago, I met an acquaintance for coffee at a Cuban café attached to a downtown hostel, where people with backpacks of varying dimensions passed steadily through the lobby.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 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

They were roaming around with backpacks and flip-flops or sitting on little grassy hills eating lunch or laying out in the sun on towels with books in their hands or sleeping.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña