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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpackers
Noun
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Nepal The climbing capital of the world, Nepal has been luring mountaineers for decades, including up the busy South Col route to the summit of Mount Everest.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025 -
On Friday, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that weather had also prevented the recovery of Sinigaglia's body, but a group of mountaineers hoped to bring their countryman down the mountain with the help of a helicopter.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Red Dot Trail is harder to negotiate going down, so the website recommends hikers go up the Red Dot Trail and return on the Blue Dot Trail.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some estimates put the fatality rate at an average of 100 hikers a year.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Someone had strung up nets full of walkers overhead like the world’s ickiest piñatas.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
7 Sep. 2025
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From Benzie County to Allegan County, Lake Michigan conditions are unsafe for swimmers (including beach walkers near piers) as waves will range from 2-6 feet high with rip currents.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Backpackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpackers. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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