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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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The last thing I bought there was actually a book bag for myself — as if I’m on campus all the time, right?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2025

At one point, Ritter emptied his book bag into the barrel, Jenkins testified.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 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

It’s not easy to run when you have a heavy book bag on your back plus a purse in your hand, but I reach the tent in less than twenty seconds.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott