backpackers

noun

plural of backpacker
as in climbers

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  1. mountaineers
  2. hikers
  3. walkers
Noun
  • The bodies of two Belgian mountaineers who went missing in the Swiss Alps more than three decades ago have been found, officials said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The most recent example occurred July 26 when a hiker on the Trift Glacier discovered the remains of two mountaineers who had been missing since 1992 – according to Swiss police.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of mountaineers
Noun
  • In the Slovenian Alps, lodges that depend on rainwater have restricted the use of water for climbers and hikers, including for showers and toilets.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • DNA tests conducted at a Valais hospital determined that the remains were those of two Belgian hikers, aged 39 and 41 at the time, who went missing near the Weissmies mountain — dozens of miles to the south — in 1992.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of hikers
Noun
  • Faster-than-normal walkers were substantially less likely to develop cognitive impairment, according to a new study published on July 14 in the journal Neurology.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For example, Eckert was informed before December’s trip to Oxford of a public road next to the club’s training ground, which is used by dog walkers.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of walkers
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