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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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The arrest comes just over 24 hours after the NYPD released surveillance footage on Monday showing Guzman Soto slowly walking through the lobby of his mother’s apartment building wheeling a small suitcase.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
The suitcase traveled from Frankfurt to London, where it was loaded onto Flight 103, according to investigators.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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