Meaning

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

    Rucksacktourist, Rucksackreisender, Backpacker

    пе́ший тури́стpéšij turíst, пе́шая тури́сткаpéšaja turístka, бэкпэ́керbɛkpɛ́ker

  2. A hostel offering accommodation for such people.

  3. (slang)A fan or performer of backpack rap.

More definitions
  • a hiker who wears a backpack

Examples

4 sentences
  1. Tom and Mary are backpackers.

    ruТом и Маша - бэкпекеры.

    deTom und Maria sind Rucksackreisende.

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  2. Oleg heard scary stories from other backpackers.

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  3. Tom is a backpacker.

    deTom unternimmt Rucksackreisen.

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  4. Tom and I are backpackers.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
a traveler:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a traveler:

Forms

plural: backpackers
Singularbackpacker
Pluralbackpackers

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a hiker who wears a backpack:packer

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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