US /ˈbækˌpækɝ/
noun Freq #64723

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A traveler who carries their belongings in a backpack and often stays in cheap places like hostels.

    The hostel was full of young backpackers from all over the world.

  2. 2
    noun

    A hiker who carries a backpack on a long walk or trail.

    Experienced backpackers set off into the mountains with all their gear.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a hiker who carries a... packer
Word family
Forms backpackers
Derived forms begpackerbikepacker

Etymology

From backpack + -er.

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