backpacking
Definition
Noun: 1. The activity of traveling or hiking while carrying one's belongings in a backpack: This refers to a form of low-cost, independent travel, often involving hiking and staying in hostels or camping, where all necessary gear is carried on the back. 2. The act of carrying a load in a pack on one's back: This is a more general meaning referring to the method of transporting items using a backpack.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Travel/Hiking):
- Backpacking through Europe is a popular way for students to see the continent.
- They spent the summer backpacking in the mountains.
- Noun (General Carrying):
- The backpacking of supplies was necessary for the remote expedition.
Advanced Usage
- "To go backpacking": This is the most common verb phrase used to describe engaging in the travel activity.
- After graduation, she plans to go backpacking in Southeast Asia for three months.
Variants and Related Words
- Backpack (noun): A bag carried on the back, typically supported by two shoulder straps.
- She packed her backpack for the trip.
- Backpack (verb): To travel or hike carrying a backpack.
- We backpacked across the national park.
- Backpacker (noun): A person who travels or hikes with a backpack.
- The hostel was full of backpackers from around the world.
Synonyms
- Trekking: Making a long or difficult journey on foot, often in wild areas.
- Hiking: The activity of going for long walks in the countryside or wilderness.
- Rucksacking (less common): An older term with a similar meaning to backpacking.
Related Phrases
- Budget travel: Inexpensive travel, which is often associated with backpacking.
- Gap year travel: Travel taken, often involving backpacking, during a year's break from formal education.
Noun
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carrying something in a pack on the back
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the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts
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