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back·pack

backpack

 
pronunciation:
baek paek
parts of speech:
noun, verb
part of speech: noun
definition: A backpack is a strong bag with straps that go over your shoulders. It is used to carry things on your back while you walk.
Liam put some extra clothes and snacks in his backpack before he went hiking with his dad.
 
similar words:
pack
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: backpacks, backpacking, backpacked
definition: When people backpack, they go camping or hiking using a backpack.
Wendy's parents like to backpack in the mountains every summer.
derivations: backpacker (n.), backpacking (n.)