backpackers
|back-pack-ers|
🇺🇸
/ˈbækˌpækərz/
🇬🇧
/ˈbækpækəz/
(backpacker)
travelers with backpacks
Etymology
'backpacker' originates from English, specifically the compound 'back' + 'packer', where 'back' meant 'the rear part (of the body)' and 'pack' meant 'a bundle carried on the back'.
'backpacker' developed from the noun 'backpack' (early 20th century) and the agent noun-forming suffix '-er' (meaning 'one who carries'), becoming used in the mid-20th century to mean someone who travels with a backpack.
Initially it meant 'someone who carries a pack on their back', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a traveler who journeys long distances carrying a backpack, typically on a low budget or staying in simple accommodation.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'backpacker'.
Backpackers often choose hostels or guesthouses to save money.
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Noun 2
people who travel carrying their belongings in a backpack, typically traveling long distances or on a low budget (often staying in hostels and traveling independently).
Many backpackers travel through Southeast Asia during the winter.
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Last updated: 2025/12/26 20:29