knapsack
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- knapsacked adjective
Etymology
Origin of knapsack
1595–1605; < Low German knappsack, equivalent to knapp a bite (of food) + sack sack 1; compare dialectal English knap to snap up, eat greedily
Example Sentences
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They strapped on a machine that looks a bit like a knapsack and provides a robotic boost for the lower back.
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024
The Champagne — worth $2,900 in all — was pulled out of Gonzalez’ knapsack and returned to the guests who had ordered it, according to prosecutors.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023
Adelekan said the man’s knapsack was blown up in a controlled explosion after the suspect told officers to handle it with care.
From Washington Times • May 3, 2023
He tugged a makeshift curtain behind the driver’s seat, snapped his cellphone into a mount by the side mirror, and pulled a gently loved paperback from his knapsack.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2022
Her interface ring remained on the bedside table, and Tally carried nothing but the survival knapsack and Shay’s note.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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