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backpacker

backpacker

Meaning of backpacker

low-budget traveler

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EN-UK/ə ˈbækpækə/
EN-US/ˈbækˌpækər/
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backpacker with Russian translation

backpacker usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Путешественник с рюкзаком нашёл тихий лагерь у озера.

The backpacker found a quiet campsite near the lake.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Многие путешественники с рюкзаком делятся маршрутами и советами по хостелам в интернете.

Many backpackers share routes and hostel tips online.

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backpacker belongs to the topic "Tourism and Adventures". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

backpackerпутешественник с рюкзаком
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

backpacker synonyms

Related words worth learning together

tourist
Often denotes someone visiting sights or holidays, sometimes implying packaged or short-term trips rather than independent backpacking.
hitchhiker
Someone who travels by getting lifts from strangers (thumbs up); a mode of travel that can overlap with backpacking but is distinct.
camper
Emphasizes camping (staying in a tent or camper); focus on overnight outdoor stay rather than mobile backpack travel between locations.
adventure traveler
Someone seeking active, riskier or experiential travel (trekking, rafting, remote exploration); close in spirit to backpacking but emphasizes adventure activities.
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🇬🇧en

Often denotes someone visiting sights or holidays, sometimes implying packaged or short-term trips rather than independent backpacking.

B1Very Often

The tourists took photos in front of the palace.

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hitchhiker

Someone who travels by getting lifts from strangers (thumbs up); a mode of travel that can overlap with backpacking but is distinct.

B1Rarely

He spent the summer hitchhiking across Europe.

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camper

Emphasizes camping (staying in a tent or camper); focus on overnight outdoor stay rather than mobile backpack travel between locations.

B1Often

The campers set up their tents by the lake.

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🇬🇧en
adventure traveler

Someone seeking active, riskier or experiential travel (trekking, rafting, remote exploration); close in spirit to backpacking but emphasizes adventure activities.

B1Often

They booked an adventure-traveler package for jungle trekking and white-water rafting.

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backpacker meaning: what does it mean?

low-budget traveler

backpacker pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

backpacker is pronounced as /ə ˈbækpækə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

backpacker definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The backpacker found a quiet campsite near the lake. Translation: Путешественник с рюкзаком нашёл тихий лагерь у озера.

Is backpacker part of Tourism and Adventures vocabulary?

Yes, backpacker can be learned in the Tourism and Adventures topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is backpacker part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, backpacker can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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