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Added 9 October 2026

backpack

/ˈbæk.pæk/ noun

In Latin: sacculus First recorded: 1896 Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about backpack at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder.

verb

Hike with a backpack.
Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies

Origin

From back + pack. First attested in 1896.

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