backpackers

noun

plural of backpacker
as in climbers

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  1. mountaineers
  2. hikers
  3. walkers
Noun
  • The mythological home of the gods attracts hikers and mountaineers from across the world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Only, perhaps, a constitutional aversion to thinking ill of mountaineers.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of mountaineers
Noun
  • Parking has always been one of the biggest headaches for Southern California hikers.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Located in the present and traditional homeland of the Penobscot Nation, the national monument has more than 50 miles of trails for day hikers as well as those who plan to backpack over the course of a few days.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
Definition of hikers
Noun
  • That accessibility is why famous trails from the Andes to the Alps continue to draw hundreds of thousands of walkers every year.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • The rooms and suites are spacious, with picture-book windows over the lake, ancient trees, drifting swans, and passing walkers, joggers, bikers, and dogs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
Definition of walkers
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