different between backpacker vs bushwalker

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

Etymology

From bush +? walker.

Pronunciation

Noun

bushwalker (plural bushwalkers)

1. (Australia, New Zealand) A hiker or backpacker.
   • 1997, Peter Prineas, Henry Gold, Wild Places: Wilderness in Eastern New South Wales, page 66,

     In the following years the Kanangra country became the object of a mild form of cult worship as bushwalkers discovered its many delights […] .

   • 2007, Claire Smith, Heather Burke, Digging It Up Down Under: A Practical Guide to Doing Archaeology in Australia, page 98,

     There are numerous stories of bushwalkers spending several hours up a tree waiting for a wild pig to go away.

Related terms

• bushwalking

See also

• bushwhacker