backpack
/ˈbæk.pæk/
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life-support equipment.
verb
- 1
To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack
- 2
To engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations
- 3
To place or carry (an item or items) in a backpack
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