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
  • The climber was taken to the hospital, where he is being treated for his injuries, including frostbite to his foot and leg, officials said.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Through this very film—and the relationships built in local communities as a result—came the idea to tell the story of Himalayan climber Tenzing Norgay.
    — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of climber
Noun
  • The body was retrieved by helicopter during the afternoon and taken to Lukla, a town known as a gateway for mountaineers and trekkers heading to the Everest region.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • During production, an avalanche killed 16 Sherpas in the icefall, turning the film into a chronicle of the disaster and the disproportionate risks Himalayan climbers take while helping foreign mountaineers pursue their ambitions.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of mountaineer
Noun
  • Two Colorado hikers remain missing after a search team found a tent, collapsed by snow, with items inside, the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office announced in a social media post on Tuesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The object turned out to be the hiker's tent that had collapsed from the weight of the snow.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiker

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