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book bag

American  
Or bookbag

noun

  1. a bag or satchel used especially by a student for carrying books.


Example Sentences

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He packed a book bag full of snacks and left the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2024

I made a little book bag from some fabric I found lying around, and I use it to carry my laptop everywhere, including to my job at the prison program office.

From Slate • Dec. 13, 2023

She has had to pay out for a new uniform, book bag and PE bag, which has been a struggle for her.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

The girl had also described her original clothing and shoes to police as well as the book bag and stuffed animal she had left in the man’s car.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2022

B.J. put down his book bag, slowly turned around, and tensed his short, wiry frame to face the much larger boy.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper

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