Definitions for backpacker

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

back•packˈbækˌpæk(n.)

  1. a pack or knapsack, to be carried on one's back, sometimes supported on a lightweight metal frame.

    Category: Sport

  2. a piece of equipment designed for use while being carried on the back.

  3. (v.i.)to go on a hike using a backpack.

    Category: Sport

  4. (v.t.)to place or carry in a backpack or on one's back.

Origin of backpack:

1910–15, Amer.

back′pack`er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. backpacker, packer(noun)

    a hiker who wears a backpack

Wiktionary

  1. backpacker(Noun)

    A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services.

  2. backpacker(Noun)

    An inexpensive place to stay, often with small dorm rooms of 4-8 beds shared by unrelated parties; hostel.


Translations for backpacker

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

backpacker(noun)

to go on trips or go camping carrying a backpack.

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