Word Study
backpack
CIDE DICTIONARY
backpack, n.
a bag carried on the back, supported by straps looped over the shoulders. [WordNet 1.5]
backpack, v. i.
to hike while carrying a backpack; -- often used in the form go backpacking ; as, to backpack through the forest. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
backpack, n. & v.
--n. a rucksack.
--v.intr. travel or hike with a backpack.
--n. a rucksack.
--v.intr. travel or hike with a backpack.
Derivative
backpacker n.
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