backwoodsmen

Definition of backwoodsmennext
plural of backwoodsman

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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
  • His paternal grandparents were peasants in Transylvania; his maternal grandparents were also peasants, and his grandmother was illiterate.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The peasants looked different, weathered.
    Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Backwoodsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwoodsmen. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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