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Recent Examples of backpacker
The most recent reported was Harris Levinson, a 61-year-old solo backpacker who went missing in June and was found to have suffered a fatal injury in a fall.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, one ingenious backpacker designed this key to aid in the process.
—Zoe Gates, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Set against the backdrop of the Greek islands, Psyche follows Mally (Jupe), a young American backpacker who becomes entangled with the dangerously seductive Camila (Merced) and Alex (Lutz) on a remote Greek island.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the highlights of Quark’s itinerary is a two-day call at Puerto Natales, a backpacker-friendly town of some 20,000 people that serves as the gateway to Torres del Paine.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, one ingenious backpacker designed this key to aid in the process.
—Zoe Gates, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Set against the backdrop of the Greek islands, Psyche follows Mally (Jupe), a young American backpacker who becomes entangled with the dangerously seductive Camila (Merced) and Alex (Lutz) on a remote Greek island.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the highlights of Quark’s itinerary is a two-day call at Puerto Natales, a backpacker-friendly town of some 20,000 people that serves as the gateway to Torres del Paine.
—Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpacker
Noun
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Earlier this month, a South Korean climber died after getting caught in a powerful storm while attempting to summit a Himalayan peak just south of Mount Everest.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The climber can use this line as a lead that can attach to and pull a stronger rope to them that can then be connected to their rescue equipment.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People who pursue the sublime in nature—mountaineers, scuba divers, and the like—are often on the hunt for it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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In a catalog peddling his chocks, Chouinard published an essay by California mountaineer Doug Robinson.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Monks at the monastery continue to welcome hikers, bikers, and drivers, offering a bed for the night in one of the basic rooms or dorms.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Ortler massif, part of the Italian Alps close to the Swiss border, is a popular destination for experienced hikers and climbers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Backpacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpacker. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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