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Definition of rucksack noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of a backpack

rucksack

noun

rucksack pronunciation English

ˈrʌksæk

rucksack pronunciation American

ˈrʌksæk

(British English) (also backpack North American English, British English)

a large bag, often supported on a light metal frame, carried on the back and used especially by people who go climbing or walking