backpackers

noun

plural of backpacker
as in climbers

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  1. mountaineers
  2. hikers
  3. walkers
Noun
  • The recovery came two days after mountaineers, diplomats and members of civil society attended a candlelight vigil in Pakistan's capital Islamabad to honor the climbers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The 43-year-old was among 10 mountaineers who went missing on Thursday after they were believed to have been on the 8,047-meter-tall Broad Peak, in northern Pakistan, when a landslide hit around midday local time.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of mountaineers
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  • Like many other mountain areas, the Bernese Oberland isn't just a winter destination but attracts many mountain bikers, hikers, runners and paragliders in summer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Experienced hikers can continue toward Mytikas, the highest point in Greece, though the final approach is considerably more challenging and involves scrambling.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hikers
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  • Dog walkers and fishermen waved, and a canoeist kept pace for a chat.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Aug. 2026
  • At the Phillips Farm Preserve in Southbury, the Southbury Land Trust restricted dog walkers’ access to a field where woodcocks nest and asked the farmers to not maintain field edges until fall.
    — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of walkers
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