Word
satchel
UK/sˈætʃəl/
Definition
n. a large bag with a handle and a flap that you carry over your shoulder. It is usually used for carrying books, papers, or other items to work or school.
n. a large bag with a flap and a handle, typically carried over the shoulder. Often used for carrying books, documents, or other professional equipment.
Examples
“He carried his laptop and books in a leather satchel.”
“The student filled her satchel with notebooks and a water bottle before heading to the library.”
“The architect arrived at the site carrying a heavy satchel filled with blueprints and a tablet for the morning meeting.”
Examples
simple
“He carried his laptop and books in a leather satchel.”
contextual
“The student filled her satchel with notebooks and a water bottle before heading to the library.”
complex
“The architect arrived at the site carrying a heavy satchel filled with blueprints and a tablet for the morning meeting.”
Etymology
First recorded circa 1340 as Middle English sachel, from Old French sachel, from Late Latin saccellum (“money bag, purse”), a diminutive of Latin sacculus, itself a diminutive of saccus (“bag”). See sack.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.