backpacker
- a word derived from backpack.
Example Sentences
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Vang Vieng has been a fixture on the Southeast Asia backpacker trail since Laos' communist rulers opened the country to tourism decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
The situation is even worse to the west in Pai, a backpacker destination known for its greenery and mountains.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
The Barmy Army and the rest of the travelling supporters were joined in the SCG by every ex-pat and backpacker in Sydney for an English Ashes party.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
Nine years later, we’re still dancing and, funny enough, I became a Venezuelan free-spirited backpacker traveling the world with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
Two-and-a-half-years my elder, my brother was an avid backpacker and rock climber with jet-black hair, Gandhi glasses, and a gentle but determined disposition.
From Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult by Laxer, Mark Eliot
