backpacker noun3 •A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services. •A hostel offering accommodation for such people.We hardly ever stayed in backpackers as it was approximately double the cost of pitching a tent in a caravan park or nature reserve. — 2016 •(slang) A fan or performer of backpack rap.Blacks and Latinos were more likely to be gangsta rappers than backpackers. — 2014 formsbackpackers