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rucksacks

  • plural
    of rucksack.
    rucksack
    noun
    a type of knapsack carried by hikers, bicyclists, etc.

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The events took off and fueled demand for rucksacks and later other gear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Groups of all ages converged on the city centre to the sound of drums and guitars, with hardy pilgrims lugging rucksacks and camping material on their backs.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

Mr O'Leary said about 200,000 passengers per year have to pay extra to put carry-on luggage in the hold, and that he did not feel sorry for "chancers" trying bring "rucksacks" aboard.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025

But, pulling on their rucksacks after their journey from Brussels, the friends feel ready for a weekend of sightseeing.

From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2023

The command comes down from Major Byrd that we are to rest after supper but with our bedrolls and rucksacks in preparation.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson