noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps. Northeastern, UK, US
2. 2
   a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

backpackhaversackknapsackpacksackbackpackback pack

Example

More examples

"Being seen off by my whole family I shouldered a rucksack, stocked with my trip supplies."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Rucksack.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.