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backpackers en · NOUN

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1. A hostel catering to backpackers.
   • The girl's name was Sherry and she was from England and was staying at the backpackers' near the beach. 2006, Byron Loker, New Swell, →ISBN, page 76:
   • If the place really appeals you can stay at the backpackers across the street […] 2002, Laura Harper, Tony Mudd, Paul Whitfield, New Zealand, Rough Guides, →ISBN, page 790:
   • Low-season competition between the several backpackers and many guesthouses in town keeps prices down, but in high season expect steep price hikes (except at the backpackers) and book ahead. 2004, Mary Fitzpatrick et al., South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 199:
2. (form-of, plural) plural of backpacker
   form of backpacker

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