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rucksacks

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

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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

Daniel Labs and his three friends from Germany are laden down with large rucksacks as they are camping on the trek.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

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

From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2023

Military vests and rucksacks and a broken rifle, covered in brick dust, lay on the ground under the trees.

From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2022

What was left of the brambles and the trees around them reached out and caught on their cloaks and rucksacks.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega