Backpacking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Backpacking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of backpack.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of backpack.
More Meanings
- Hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
- Low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.
Example Sentences
The Australian teens, both from Melbourne, were enjoying a backpacking trip when they became ill after a night out in Vang Vieng. The picturesque rural town in northern Laos has long been a popular backpacking spot.
Synonyms for backpacking
Depending on context, synonyms include packing.
Antonyms for backpacking
Common opposites include unbarreled, unbarrelled.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include packing, vacationing, camping, campout, backpackers, workamping.
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