backpackers

Definition of backpackersnext
plural of backpacker

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpackers
Noun
  • The all-new Sip Essential takes the company's longstanding personal filter straw format and halves weight, ensuring that even the lightest-traveling speed hikers and mountaineers don't find themselves up a creek without a filter.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Another recall targets Petzl Nomic and Ergonomic ice climbing axes, which are widely used by ice climbers and mountaineers.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • From here, hikers can go left for a nice view of Lakeside, or head right to head toward the Whitaker House.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The all-new Sip Essential takes the company's longstanding personal filter straw format and halves weight, ensuring that even the lightest-traveling speed hikers and mountaineers don't find themselves up a creek without a filter.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Because of this, their usual nightly troupe of dog walkers turned into a neighborhood watch party.
    Zach Boetto, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The park hosts annual celebrations like the Atlanta Dogwood Festival and Atlanta Pride, and is a popular spot for runners, bikers, walkers, and athletes.
    Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Backpackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpackers. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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