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packsack

noun

ˈpak-ˌsak

Definition of packsack

as in backpack

a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back she spent weeks traveling across Europe and living out of a packsack

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The backpack should sit at waist level, fit snugly against the back, and be worn with both padded shoulder straps, not over one shoulder.

— Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Freddy’s backpack Strappy (Patton Oswalt) still talks, but the kids suddenly sound a little more adult and self-conscious, as if freed somehow (even though they’re being hunted by Buddy).

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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After 49 years in America, Park packed his life into two suitcases and a golf bag and boarded a one-way flight to South Korea, leaving behind his two children, a son, 29, and a daughter, 25.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Arlowe Sneakers out of my suitcase and set out on a marathon travel day.

— Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026

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