backpack
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Definition
Noun:
- A bag carried on the back: A "backpack" is a bag designed to be carried on one's back, typically using two shoulder straps. It is used for carrying personal belongings, books, equipment, or supplies, especially during travel, hiking, or school.
Verb:
- To hike or travel carrying a backpack: To "backpack" means to go hiking, camping, or traveling while carrying one's necessities in a backpack. It often implies a style of independent, budget-friendly travel or outdoor adventure.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- She packed her lunch and notebooks into her backpack before school.
- For the trek, he bought a durable, waterproof backpack.
Verb:
- They plan to backpack across Europe after graduation.
- We backpacked through the national forest for three days.
Advanced Usage
- "To go backpacking": This common phrase uses the gerund form of the verb to describe the activity of traveling or hiking with a backpack.
- Going backpacking in the mountains requires good preparation.
Variants and Related Words
Backpacker (noun): A person who travels or hikes with a backpack.
- The hostel was full of backpackers from different countries.
Backpacking (noun/gerund): The activity or style of travel associated with carrying a backpack.
- Backpacking is a great way to see the country on a budget.
Synonyms
- Noun: Rucksack, knapsack, pack.
- Verb: Trek, hike, ramble.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. The primary verbal use is intransitive.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms specifically centered on the word "backpack". The activity is typically referred to directly, e.g., "go backpacking".)
Noun
- a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
Verb
- hike with a backpack
- Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies