Word
backpacker
Phoneticsback·pack·er, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈbækˌpækɝ/
UK/bˈækpækɐ/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a person who travels with everything in a backpack, usually cheaply and for a long time. You often meet them in hostels or on night buses.
n. a traveller who carries all belongings in a backpack, typically travelling cheaply over an extended period and staying in hostels or other low-cost lodging.
Examples
“The young backpacker sleeps in cheap hostels every night.”
“The backpacker arrives late and asks the hostel staff for the cheapest walking tour in town.”
“The seasoned backpacker navigates border crossings with practised ease, trading stories and tips with fellow travellers met along the mountain route.”
Examples
simple
“The young backpacker sleeps in cheap hostels every night.”
contextual
“The backpacker arrives late and asks the hostel staff for the cheapest walking tour in town.”
complex
“The seasoned backpacker navigates border crossings with practised ease, trading stories and tips with fellow travellers met along the mountain route.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “backpacker” in context.
Verb
01. accommodate backpacker
“This small hotel can accommodate backpackers on low budgets.”
verb + noun
02. attract backpacker
“Cheap prices and live music attract backpackers to this town.”
verb + noun
03. backpacker explores
“The backpacker explores the city on foot all day.”
noun + verb
04. backpacker stays
“The backpacker stays in hostels and cooks his own food.”
noun + verb
05. backpacker travels
“The backpacker travels by night bus to save money.”
noun + verb
Adjective
06. budget backpacker
“This cafe is perfect for budget backpackers.”
adj + noun
07. foreign backpacker
“The night market is full of foreign backpackers.”
adj + noun
Noun
08. backpacker bar
“They met friends at a backpacker bar near the beach.”
noun + noun
09. backpacker hostel
“We booked a bed in a backpacker hostel in Bangkok.”
noun + noun
10. backpacker trail
“Vietnam is now part of the famous Southeast Asia backpacker trail.”
noun + noun
11. cater to backpackers
“Most shops here cater to backpackers with cheap food.”
12. chat with backpackers
“You can chat with backpackers in the hostel lounge.”
Word family
NOUN
Related words
Domains
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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