Backpacker

usgb/ˈbækpækər/
noun

A person who is traveling, typically for a longer time and often with his or her belongings in a backpack.

While travelling through Europe, I met a backpacker from Australia.
Visual representation of "backpacker" - A person who is traveling, typically for a longer time and often with his or her belongings in a backpack.

Often appears as...

  • lone backpacker
  • adventurous backpacker
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Long-term Travel

The term depicts someone on an extended journey, staying in different places.

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She's a backpacker, going from city to city each month.
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Self-sufficient

A backpacker usually carries essentials for survival on their back.

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He was a true backpacker with a tent and stove in his pack.
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Adventure Implication

Backpackers are often seen as adventurous, exploring off the beaten path.

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The backpackers set off into the wilderness at dawn.
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