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schoolbag

schoolbag

1 1.0
A bag for carrying books and school things
  • noun
  • /ˈskuːlˌbæɡ/
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  • While she was sweeping outside the gate, the children filed out, their schoolbags in their hands and on their backs, and went off in the direction of the school.
  • drop my schoolbag
  • red plaid schoolbag
  • carrying a schoolbag

Examples

  • I lift my schoolbag from the seat.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Then we stuffed our uniforms into our schoolbags and went to find seats.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • So, I sat there like a good little girl with my schoolbag at my feet.

  • Look at the size of that schoolbag.

  • The granddaughter took her book from her schoolbag and opened it.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Even now she has a 'Snickers' in her schoolbag.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • She was carrying a red plaid schoolbag from Father's store.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Jacob knelt down and hugged his son, then straightened up and opened Michael's schoolbag.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Then Anju took from her schoolbag a black eye pencil and—yes, a lipstick.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Every morning, he packs his lunch and books into his schoolbag before heading to class.

Synonyms

backpack
vsschoolbag
204 1.0

A bag with shoulder straps that you wear on your back to carry your things

is used for carrying school things but not specifically worn on the back
satchel
vsschoolbag
28 2.5

A small bag with a strap that you wear over your shoulder to carry books or personal things

is a general student bag not limited to small flat shapes
knapsack
vsschoolbag
26 2.7

A bag with straps you carry on your back to hold personal things

is focused on carrying school books and supplies specifically
book bag
vsschoolbag
12 1.1

A bag students use to carry books and other school things

is the same item but written as two words variant
rucksack
vsschoolbag
  • UK
8 2.7

A bag with shoulder straps you carry on your back

is mainly for student use rather than outdoor travel or hiking
bookbag
vsschoolbag
  • US
1 1.1

A bag students use to carry books and school supplies

is the same item but written as a single word variant
packsack
vsschoolbag
4.4

A bag with shoulder straps that you wear on your back to hold things

is mainly for school books and student supplies rather than general stores

How Big

backpack
204 1.0
schoolbag
1 1.0
pencil case
2 1.0

Surface Forms

schoolbag singular
schoolbags plural

Morphology

schoolbag = school + bag (transparent) = school + bag

The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'school' + 'bag' (a bag for school items), which learners can derive.

Etymology

Schoolbag is just the two words school and bag put together. School means 'place of learning' and bag means 'a thing you carry your things in', so a schoolbag is a bag for carrying books and supplies to school.