backpack

B1 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈbæk.pæk/ See IPA manual

Freq #7382

Meanings

1

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

She packed her books into her backpack for school.
2

verb
To travel or hike carrying your belongings in a backpack.

I spent a month backpacking in the mountains.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a bag carried on your back... knapsack rucksack haversack

2 verb · to travel or hike carrying... pack

More bookbagpacksack

Word family

Forms backpacks

Derived forms backpackablebackpacker backpackingfastpackpackingslackpack

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Phrases (1)

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heavy backpack
A backpack carrying enough weight to be difficult or tiring to carry.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From back + pack.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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