plural rucksacks
chiefly British
: a bag that is strapped to the back with two shoulder straps and is used for carrying personal belongings and supplies : knapsack
I picked up a rucksack full of spare gear and began to slog back up the steep, slippery grass to the headland.—
A. Alvarez
A. AlvarezAs U.S. soldiers gird for war in the 21st century with chemical suits, night-vision goggles and … rifles, there is still one item in their rucksacks that even their great-grandfathers would recognize: chewing gum.—Cynthia Schreiber
Cynthia SchreiberOn the nature hike, I will be just like Sacajawea, Molly thought as she packed her rucksack.—Valerie Tripp
Valerie TrippThe last thing you want is a heavy rucksack slopping about on your back, threatening to throw you off balance …—Clive Tully
Clive Tully"I'm hungry," complained the girl. The boy turned on a torch and peered inside a grey canvas rucksack behind him. "There's an apple."—Melvin Burgess
Melvin Burgess
Examples of rucksack in a Sentence
hikers carrying their food and water in rucksacks
Recent Examples on the Web
As such, the entrance to the Palais was closed briefly on the afternoon of May 18 after a bomb scare due to a rucksack that was found in the crosswalk.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 May 2024
To prepare for the competition, Toth and his teammate, Joey Groton, took part in a four-month training plan that included CrossFit-style workouts, obstacle courses and rucking, an exercise that involves hiking or walking with a weighted backpack or rucksack.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
In a video seen by CNN, men, women and young children carrying rucksacks frantically gather their belongings before evacuating the hospital.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
Key examples are body armor, helmets, and rucksacks that are often too big for female soldiers and small-stature men.
—Lolita C. Baldor, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Key examples are body armor, helmets and rucksacks that are often too big for female soldiers and small-stature men.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2023
The new report, however, said that USASOC has too few of those scalable vests, and efforts to address the helmets and rucksacks are ongoing.
—Lolita C. Baldor, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Afterward, the man strolled almost casually out of the park, letting himself out through a gate, with the man carrying two rucksacks still chasing after him.
—John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
Still based in rural Germany, close to the borders with Switzerland and Austria, Vaude started by making rucksacks, and now sells its hiking, biking, and mountaineering products worldwide.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 May 2024
To prepare for the competition, Toth and his teammate, Joey Groton, took part in a four-month training plan that included CrossFit-style workouts, obstacle courses and rucking, an exercise that involves hiking or walking with a weighted backpack or rucksack.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
In a video seen by CNN, men, women and young children carrying rucksacks frantically gather their belongings before evacuating the hospital.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
Key examples are body armor, helmets, and rucksacks that are often too big for female soldiers and small-stature men.
—Lolita C. Baldor, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Key examples are body armor, helmets and rucksacks that are often too big for female soldiers and small-stature men.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2023
The new report, however, said that USASOC has too few of those scalable vests, and efforts to address the helmets and rucksacks are ongoing.
—Lolita C. Baldor, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Afterward, the man strolled almost casually out of the park, letting himself out through a gate, with the man carrying two rucksacks still chasing after him.
—John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
Still based in rural Germany, close to the borders with Switzerland and Austria, Vaude started by making rucksacks, and now sells its hiking, biking, and mountaineering products worldwide.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
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“Rucksack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rucksack. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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