backpacker

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++back·pack·er /ˈbækˈpækə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  someone who is travelling for pleasure, usually with not very much money, and who walks or uses public transport and carries a backpack 背包客〔通常指钱不多、背着背包徒步或乘坐公共交通工具旅行的人〕► see thesaurus at tourist, travel

Examples from the Corpus

backpacker• If his name seems slightly familiar, perhaps you are a backpacker.• The occasional meeting of a backpacker on the trail was different, and friendly words were always exchanged.• Campers and backpackers have reported thefts of food, sleeping bags and clothing from their coolers and tents, according to authorities.• The bar was full of young Australian backpackers.• Fears are growing for the safety of a British backpacker who went missing in Vietnam last week.• This provided accommodation and restaurant facilities for anglers, caravanners, backpackers and water sport enthusiasts.• A huge choice and plenty of Information Centres for casual strollers or energetic backpackers.• She runs a downtown hostel for backpackers - the cost only $5 a night.• In Bangkok, hundreds of hotels range from $ 5-a-night backpacker hostels to 5-star hotels.• Even the hardiest of backpackers is deterred by the prevalence of banditry and the lack of anything interesting to see or do.• In Internet chat rooms, backpackers debate carrying guns and pepper spray.

back·pack·er nounChineseSyllable  

usually pleasure, with for someone who is Corpus travelling

backpacker
back‧pack‧er /ˈbækˈpækə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
someone who is travelling for pleasure, usually with not very much money, and who walks or uses public transport and carries a backpack
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ tourist someone who is visiting a place for pleasure on holiday: The hotel is very popular with tourists. | a major tourist destination
   ▪ traveller British English, traveler American English someone who travels somewhere: a weary traveller returning home after a long journey | The building’s luxurious interior will appeal to business travellers. | The strike will affect air travellers. | Paul Theroux, the American traveller, once went from London to India by train.
   ▪ visitor someone who comes to visit a particular country, area, museum etc: Times Square attracts more than 30 million visitors annually.
   ▪ holiday-maker British English, vacationer American English someone who is on holiday somewhere: The beach was packed with holiday-makers. | 75 percent of Alamo's rentals are to vacationers.
   ▪ sightseer a tourist who is visiting a famous or interesting place: Crowds of sightseers come to London every year.
   ▪ backpacker someone who is travelling for pleasure, staying in cheap accommodation and carrying a backpack: a cheap hotel which is used mainly by backpackers