different between backpacker vs backpack

English

Etymology

From backpack +? -er.

Noun

backpacker (plural backpackers)

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

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English backpacker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?k?p?.k?r/
• Hyphenation: back?pac?ker

Noun

backpacker m (plural backpackers)

1. backpacker

   Synonyms: rugzakreiziger, rugzaktoerist

English

Alternative forms

• back pack

Etymology

From back +? pack.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bæk.pæk/

Noun

backpack (plural backpacks)

1. A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.
2. A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life-support equipment.

Synonyms

• haversack
• knapsack (US)
• packsack
• rucksack
• bookbag

Translations

Verb

backpack (third-person singular simple present backpacks, present participle backpacking, simple past and past participle backpacked)

1. (intransitive) to hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack
2. (intransitive) to engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations
3. (transitive) to place or carry (an item or items) in a backpack

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