as in backpack
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
grabbed my knapsack from the hook and ran to catch my ride
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Now, the water comes in plastic bottles, and one of the trackers will always have a knapsack full of them.
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David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2024
My trusty knapsack has come with me on European adventures and weekend trips, but sadly it’s begun to show the signs of wear and tear after years of regular use.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2024
Katz said investigators also found knapsacks with firearms, smoke bombs, extra magazines, a baton, pepper spray, food and water bottles.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
But instead of a knapsack, Mr. Cohen, 28, a reservist who had recently returned from fighting in Gaza to attend the university’s orientation, unshouldered his military-issue Tavor assault rifle and took a seat in the back of the class.
—Adam Sella, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2024
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David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2024
My trusty knapsack has come with me on European adventures and weekend trips, but sadly it’s begun to show the signs of wear and tear after years of regular use.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2024
Katz said investigators also found knapsacks with firearms, smoke bombs, extra magazines, a baton, pepper spray, food and water bottles.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
But instead of a knapsack, Mr. Cohen, 28, a reservist who had recently returned from fighting in Gaza to attend the university’s orientation, unshouldered his military-issue Tavor assault rifle and took a seat in the back of the class.
—Adam Sella, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2024
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