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单词 knapsacks
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knapsack

noun

knap·​sack ˈnap-ˌsak How to pronounce knapsack (audio)
plural knapsacks
: a bag (as of canvas or nylon) strapped on the back and used for carrying supplies or personal belongings : backpack sense 1a(2)
But the 12-year-olds were dumping landslides of books into knapsacks and getting ready to leave, and all I could do was follow them out through the turnstiles and into the start of another summer. Meg Wolitzer
He had a Polaroid camera around his neck and a knapsack on his back. Brian Selznick
knapsacked
ˈnap-ˌsakt How to pronounce knapsack (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • backpack
  • kit bag
  • pack
  • packsack
  • rucksack
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Example Sentences

grabbed my knapsack from the hook and ran to catch my ride
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Word History

Etymology

Low German knappsack or Dutch knapzak, from Low German & Dutch knappen to make a snapping noise, eat + Low German sack or Dutch zak sack

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

knapsack

noun

knap·​sack ˈnap-ˌsak How to pronounce knapsack (audio)
: a bag for carrying things on the shoulders or back

knapsacks

noun

plural of knapsack
as in backpacks
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back grabbed my knapsack from the hook and ran to catch my ride

Synonyms & Similar Words

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