backpacker

noun

Definition of backpackernext
as in climber

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Recent Examples of backpacker There’s the upmarket tourist couple and the equally the scruffy backpacker set. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Brisbane, Australia — French backpacker Zoe has been waiting tables for months. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Isle Royale is a backpacker’s getaway first and foremost, with a sprinkling of campsites along its waterfront stretches and the 40-mile Greenstone Ridge Trail traversing its spine. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026 The adventure-sports capital of New Zealand started out as a backpacker’s destination—then many of those backpackers grew up, made some money, and came back wanting to play at a higher level. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 The solo travel market has transformed from a niche backpacker trend into a massive global industry, projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2030, according to Solo Traveler. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The backpacker's body fails him, but not before the slug transforms his mind. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 Earlier this year, a 19-year-old backpacker from Canada was found dead on a beach on the Australian island of K'gari, surrounded by a pack of dingoes. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Martha noticed the Dutch backpacker, of course. — Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpacker
  1. climber
  2. mountaineer
  3. hiker
Noun
  • Matt Hepp, an engineer and a climber who volunteers with Ouray Mountain Rescue, created a reference map that notes mile markers and some of the most notorious sections.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Brit plays climber Edmund Hillary, with Genden Phuntsok playing the titular Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of climber
Noun
  • In Sun Valley, Idaho, guests are privy to an encounter with mountaineer Ed Viesturs, known for climbing all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks without supplemental oxygen.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The heart-stopping documentary follows the quest of mountaineer-skiers Jim Morrison, who joined them on stage, and Hilaree Nelson to scale the North Face of Mount Everest and the ski down it.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of mountaineer
Noun
  • For rock climbers, there’s Shawangunk Ridge; for hikers there’s Mohonk Preserve and Minnewaska State Park; and for the trail runner there’s the 22-mile Wallkill Valley Rail Trail just beyond the hotel’s back door.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The rocks are coated with slippery algae, and several hikers have fallen and been seriously injured or killed.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiker

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“Backpacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpacker. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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