had been backpacking
- past perfect progressive of backpack.
Example Sentences
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Marins had been backpacking around Thailand and Vietnam before arriving in Lombok Island, Indonesia.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
Catherine: I had been backpacking around Southeast Asia the previous year, so I get that my standards were a little skewed.
From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2018
Boyle and Coleman had been backpacking in Russia and the former Soviet Republics of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2017
The families of the captives have been asked repeatedly why Boyle and Coleman had been backpacking in such a dangerous region.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2017
Sutay, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, had been backpacking through several Central and South American countries.
From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2013
