backpack

/ˈbækˌpæk/
noun
  1. A bag with shoulder straps that you carry on your back, used for carrying books, clothes, or other items.
    • He forgot his backpack on the bus and had to go to the lost and found.
    • She packed her laptop and notebooks into her backpack before heading to class.
    • My backpack is too heavy because I brought all my hiking gear.
verb
  1. To travel or hike while carrying a backpack, often for several days.
    • She backpacked around Europe after graduating from college.
    • I want to backpack across the mountains this summer.
    • They plan to backpack through Southeast Asia for three months.
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