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packs

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
a large bag used to carry things on your back, used especially by people who go camping or walking:

Examples:

It's a frame backpack with a belt and padded shoulder straps.
2
to travel while carrying your clothes and other things that you need in a backpack, usually not spending very much money and staying in places that are not expensive:

Examples:

When we were students we backpacked in Thailand.
Gavin and I backpacked our way around the world.
3
to walk from place to place in the countryside, carrying the things you need in a backpack and camping at night:

Examples:

We backpacked in Sequoia National Park .
He'd backpacked the Smokies.
4
a bag carried on the back, usually of cloth with many pockets and straps that go over your shoulders, used to carry things
5
to walk long distances, carrying your things in a backpack:

Examples:

We backpacked through the Colorado Rockies last summer.

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