backpack
noun[C]
uk/ˈbæk.pæk/us/ˈbæk.pæk/(also mainlyUKrucksack)alargebagused tocarrythings onyourback, usedespeciallybypeoplewho gocampingorwalking:
（尤指徒步旅行或登山时背的）旅行包，背包It's aframebackpack with abeltandpaddedshoulderstraps.这是一款带有支架的背包，配有可束在腰间的带子，肩带衬了软垫。
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Containers for carrying personal possessions
- attaché case
- baggage
- baggage allowance
- billfold
- bindle
- briefcase
- fanny pack
- garment bag
- grip
- hand luggage
- handbag
- pannier
- pillbox
- pocketbook
- portmanteau
- rucksack
- sack
- saddlebag
- satchel
- washbag
backpack
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈbæk.pæk/us/ˈbæk.pæk/totravelwhilecarryingyourclothesand other things that you need in a backpack, usually notspendingvery muchmoneyandstayinginplacesthat are notexpensive:
When we werestudentswe backpacked in Thailand.
Gavin and I backpackedourway around theworld.
US
towalkfromplacetoplacein thecountryside,carryingthe things you need in a backpack andcampingatnight:
We backpacked in SequoiaNationalPark .
He'd backpacked the Smokies.
- ThecouplebackpackedacrossEuropefor sixweeks,spendingnightsin people'shomesin Copenhagen, Berlin, Madrid, Florence and Rome.
- I was one of thoseyoungpeoplein the '70s whohitchhikedand backpacked around thestateswith adog-earedcopyof On the Road.
- We backpacked some 40milesalong thecreek.
Camping
- awning
- billy
- bivouac
- bivvy
- bivvy sack
- camping
- camping site
- campsite
- canopy tent
- canvas
- caravan site
- caravanning
- encampment
- pitch
- ridge pole
- ridge tent
- tent city
- tent pole
- tented village
- trailer park
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Travelling
Moving a long way on foot