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Recent Examples of backpacker
An avid backpacker who loved to hike, Dick saw wine as a way to spend more time in the Sierras.
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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
Historically, lodgings outside the capital have contented themselves with hosting the budget-conscious backpacker crowd.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 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
The Grand County Search and Rescue team positioned the ladder and boards near the backpacker and slowly worked his leg loose.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Trekkers stay in rifugi, backpacker hostels, or in hotels in the small villages.
—Stephanie Danler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 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
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
Historically, lodgings outside the capital have contented themselves with hosting the budget-conscious backpacker crowd.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 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
The Grand County Search and Rescue team positioned the ladder and boards near the backpacker and slowly worked his leg loose.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Trekkers stay in rifugi, backpacker hostels, or in hotels in the small villages.
—Stephanie Danler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpacker
Noun
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Drift, a documentary about free solo skyscraper climber-photographer Isaac Wright, aka Drift, is so obviously destined to be the precursor of a future biopic that its interviewees are already discussing that outcome in the film.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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But this grade is subjective, and is reliant on the first successful climber to set the rating.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Blue Lakes are an international destination for hikers and mountaineers seeking to enjoy the Instagram-worthy alpine lakes and scale Mount Sneffels’ 14,150-foot summit.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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James Edward Mills is an aspiring mountaineer with a special interest in backcountry and lift service telemark skiing.—
James Edward Mills,
Outside,
15 Mar. 2026
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As rattlesnake activity increases, awareness is key for hikers, runners and mountain bikers using Orange County’s open space trails.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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There is a specific trail for viewing the superbloom, called Wildflower Trail, usually open from March to May, but Lakeview Trail is open year-round for hikers and bikers, too.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Backpacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpacker. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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