backpacknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbæk.pæk/us/ˈbæk.pæk/also mainly UK rucksacka large bag used to carry things on your back, used especially by people who go camping or walking:
It's a frame backpack with a belt and padded shoulder straps.
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Containers for carrying personal possessions
- attaché case
- baggage
- billfold
- briefcase
- bumbag
- handbag
- hatbox
- haversack
- holdall
- kitbag
- purse
- shoulder bag
- sling
- sponge bag
- sporran
- suit bag
- suitcase
- toilet bag
- toiletry bag
- tote
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backpackverb [ I ]
uk/ˈbæk.pæk/us/ˈbæk.pæk/to travel or go camping while carrying your clothes and other things that you need in a backpack:
We backpacked around Thailand.
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Camping
- backpacker
- billy
- bivvy
- bivvy sack
- camp
- campfire
- campground
- camping
- canvas
- caravan park
- cot
- fly
- flysheet
- glamping
- groundcloth
- groundsheet
- lean-to
- peg
- peg sth out
- trailer park
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