backpacking

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/bǽkpæˌk/

noun
the activity of traveling while carrying your clothes and other things that you need in a backpack, usually not spending very much money and staying in places that are not expensive

backpacking in a sentence

  • “They went backpacking in Spain last year.”
  • “to go backpacking”
  • “a backpacking trip / holiday”
  • “Can America be cheap enough for backpacking?”

What does “backpacking” mean?

backpacking (noun) means the activity of traveling while carrying your clothes and other things that you need in a backpack, usually not spending very much money and staying in places that are not expensive. It is pronounced /bǽkpæˌk/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.

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What does "backpacking" mean?
backpacking (noun) means: the activity of traveling while carrying your clothes and other things that you need in a backpack, usually not spending very much money and staying in places that are not expensive
How do you pronounce "backpacking"?
"backpacking" is pronounced /bǽkpæˌk/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
How do you use "backpacking" in a sentence?
Here is "backpacking" used in a sentence: They went backpacking in Spain last year.

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