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- [bak-pak]
- /ˈbækˌpæk/
- /ˈbækpæk/
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- [bak-pak]
- /ˈbækˌpæk/
Definitions of backpack word
- countable noun backpack A backpack is a bag with straps that go over your shoulders, so that you can carry things on your back when you are walking or climbing. 3
- noun backpack a rucksack or knapsack 3
- noun backpack a pack carried on the back of an astronaut, containing oxygen cylinders, essential supplies, etc 3
- verb backpack to travel about or go hiking with a backpack 3
- verb backpack to transport (food or equipment) by backpack 3
- noun backpack a kind of knapsack, often attached to a lightweight frame, worn by campers or hikers 3
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Origin of backpack
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1910-15; back1 + pack1
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Parts of speech for Backpack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
backpack popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
backpack usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for backpack
noun backpack
- knapsack — a canvas, nylon, or leather bag for clothes, food, and other supplies, carried on the back by soldiers, hikers, etc.
- pack — a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker's pack.
- rucksack — a type of knapsack carried by hikers, bicyclists, etc.
- haversack — a single-strapped bag worn over one shoulder and used for carrying supplies.
- bag — A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
verb backpack
- traject — to transport, transmit, or transpose.
- globetrot — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- freighted — goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
- peregrinate — to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot.
- hike — to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
Top questions with backpack
- how to pack a backpack?
- how to wash a backpack?
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