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Recent Examples of backpacker
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.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, Kumaon is virtually nonexistent on the Western backpacker or tourist circuit.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Martha noticed the Dutch backpacker, of course.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
An avid backpacker who loved to hike, Dick saw wine as a way to spend more time in the Sierras.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
McLeod plays a Scottish backpacker in Australia’s Sydney determining to become carer for bad boy rock’n’roll legend Mike.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Queensland authorities told reporters that the victim had spent the past six weeks working at a backpacker’s hostel with a friend who was also from Canada.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Not the sexiest gift, but these humble water treatment drops have the potential to prevent your favorite backpacker’s next bout of giardia, and that’s priceless.
—The Editors, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
But the quicksand flowed back as soon as the backpacker shoveled it away, Marshall said.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, Kumaon is virtually nonexistent on the Western backpacker or tourist circuit.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Martha noticed the Dutch backpacker, of course.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
An avid backpacker who loved to hike, Dick saw wine as a way to spend more time in the Sierras.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
McLeod plays a Scottish backpacker in Australia’s Sydney determining to become carer for bad boy rock’n’roll legend Mike.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Queensland authorities told reporters that the victim had spent the past six weeks working at a backpacker’s hostel with a friend who was also from Canada.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Not the sexiest gift, but these humble water treatment drops have the potential to prevent your favorite backpacker’s next bout of giardia, and that’s priceless.
—The Editors, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
But the quicksand flowed back as soon as the backpacker shoveled it away, Marshall said.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpacker
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In 1995, British climber Alison Hargreaves became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, without bottled oxygen or the help of sherpas.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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David Roubinek, a 38-year-old Czech climber, and three Nepali guides have died in the Himalayas so far this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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In that campaign, he was joined by Aron Ralston, the mountaineer who had to amputate part of his right arm to survive a climbing accident, and others who were bitten by rattlesnakes and hunted by hungry vultures.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Western climbers have declined due to rising travel costs and geopolitical tensions, but Asian mountaineers have surged this season after China shuttered its route to the peak.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Loved by casual and serious hikers alike, the Moab 3s have a roomy toe box that lets your feet splay naturally, plus a supportive heel counter that keeps you stable on uneven ground.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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As an avid hiker, Devin Booker has taken inspiration from some of Arizona’s most scenic areas for colorways of his first two signature sneakers from Nike.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Backpacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpacker. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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