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backpack

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbækˌpæk/

Forms: backpacks, backpacking

backpack means: A bag with shoulder straps that you carry on your back.

noun

BAGA2

A bag with shoulder straps that you carry on your back.

  • My lunch is in my backpack.
  • The children left their backpacks by the door.
  • She packed a small backpack for the walk.

Similar words: rucksack, knapsack

Common phrases: carry a backpack, school backpack, pack a backpack

verb

HIKE AND CAMPB1

To walk through wild areas and camp, carrying your clothes and equipment on your back.

  • We backpack every summer.
  • They backpacked through the forest for three days.
  • Have you ever backpacked in the mountains?

How to use it: backpack through/in somewhere (We plan to backpack through the mountains.)

Similar words: trek

Common phrases: backpack through mountains, backpack in something, backpack along trails

Questions about backpack

What does backpack mean?

A bag with shoulder straps that you carry on your back.

What is backpack in other languages?

Türkçe: sırt çantası · Español: mochila · Français: sac à dos · Deutsch: Rucksack · Italiano: zaino · 日本語: リュックサック

How do you pronounce backpack?

It is pronounced /ˈbækˌpæk/.

How do you use backpack in a sentence?

My lunch is in my backpack. The children left their backpacks by the door.

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