knapsack
noun
a canvas, nylon, or leather bag for clothes, food, and other supplies, carried on the back by soldiers, hikers, etc.
knapsacks
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pluralof knapsack.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The blaze was brought under control by 22:30 using jets, beaters and knapsacks.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025
They tried to stay clean and healthy, stopping as often as they could at laundromats to empty their tattered knapsacks, filled with weeks-old dirty clothing and sleeping bags, into washing machines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
Out to test the police response to a peaceful campout in the heart of the beast, this platoon, singing and laughing, had barely opened their knapsacks when the police materialized.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2021
Some carried small children or held them by the hand as they walked up the side of the highway, their few possessions in knapsacks or plastic bags.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
Also flying machines people could fasten on their backs like knapsacks and go zipping all over the world.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
