Definition of backpack Backpack
/bæˈkpæˌk/ - [bakpak] - back•pack
We found 9 definitions of backpack from 4 different sources.
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What does backpack mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: backpacks |
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| backpack - a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder | ||
| back pack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack, haversack | ||
| bag a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag" | ||
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| backpack - hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies" | ||
| pack | ||
| pack treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood; "The nurse packed gauze in the wound"; "You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice" | ||
| hike walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies" | ||
| athletics, sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity | ||
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Wiktionary 
- backpack (Noun)
A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books. - backpack (Noun)
A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life-support equipment. - backpack (Verb)
To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack. - backpack (Verb)
To engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations. - backpack (Verb)
To place or carry an item or items in a backpack.
Wikipedia 
- A backpack (also called rucksack, knapsack, packsack, pack, Haversack, or Bergen) is a cloth sack put on somebody's back. It usually has two straps that go over the shoulders. It is used to carry things in it, and it often has many compartments for you to put things in. People often use backpacks on camping trips, hikes, or any form of outdoor activity where people need to carry many things. It can be also used in school, or in this case, it also called a school bag.
