book bag

/ˈbʊkˌbæɡ/

noun

A bag for holding books for school.

Meanings

nounbook bag (plural book bags)

plural book bags · alternative book-bag

  1. A bag for holding books for school.

    Synonyms: backpack, rucksack, satchel, schoolbag

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bag for holding books for school.

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Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 書包 /书包
  • 書包 /书包 (shūbāo)bag for holding books for school
Finnish koulureppu
  • koulureppubag for holding books for school
German Schultasche
  • Schultaschebag for holding books for school
Irish mála scoile
  • mála scoilebag for holding books for school
Romanian ghiozdan
  • ghiozdanbag for holding books for school
Russian портфе́ль, шко́льный портфе́ль
  • портфе́ль (portfélʹ)bag for holding books for school
  • шко́льный портфе́ль (škólʹnyj portfélʹ)bag for holding books for school
  • ра́нец (ránec)bag for holding books for school
  • шко́льный рюкза́к (škólʹnyj rjukzák)bag for holding books for school
  • су́мка (súmka)bag for holding books for school
Spanish mochila
  • mochilabag for holding books for school
Vietnamese ba lô
  • ba lôbag for holding books for school
Welsh bag ysgol, bag llyfrau
  • bag ysgolbag for holding books for school
  • bag llyfraubag for holding books for school
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APA

book bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20bag

MLA

“book bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20bag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “book bag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20bag.

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