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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

He lets his book bag fall to the side between Isaac and him, and he’s sitting right next to me.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

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