backpack B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction 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. 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 Common collocations heavy backpack Adjective + noun Etymology From back + pack. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # backpack **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈbæk.pæk/ **Frequency rank:** 7382 ## Meanings 1. A bag carried on your back by straps over the shoulders. 2. To travel or hike carrying your belongings in a backpack. ## Examples - She packed her books into her backpack for school. - I spent a month backpacking in the mountains. ## Synonyms - bookbag - haversack - knapsack - packsack - rucksack ## Derived Forms - backpackable - backpacker - backpacking - fastpack - packing - slackpack ## Etymology From back + pack. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown