US /ˈbæk.pæk/
verb noun Freq #7382

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A bag carried on your back by straps over the shoulders.

    She packed her books into her backpack for school.

  2. 2
    verb

    To travel or hike carrying your belongings in a backpack.

    I spent a month backpacking in the mountains.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a bag carried on your back... knapsackrucksackhaversack
2 verb · to travel or hike carrying... pack
More bookbagpacksack
Word family
Forms backpacks
Derived forms backpackablebackpackerbackpackingfastpackpackingslackpack

Etymology

From back + pack.

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