backpacked
past simple and past participle ofbackpack
backpack
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈbæk.pæk/us/ˈbæk.pæk/totravelwhilecarryingyourclothesand other things that you need in a backpack, usually notspendingvery muchmoneyandstayinginplacesthat are notexpensive:
When we werestudentswe backpacked in Thailand.
Gavin and I backpackedourway around theworld.
US
towalkfromplacetoplacein thecountryside,carryingthe things you need in a backpack andcampingatnight:
We backpacked in SequoiaNationalPark .
He'd backpacked the Smokies.
- ThecouplebackpackedacrossEuropefor sixweeks,spendingnightsin people'shomesin Copenhagen, Berlin, Madrid, Florence and Rome.
- I was one of thoseyoungpeoplein the '70s whohitchhikedand backpacked around thestateswith adog-earedcopyof On the Road.
- We backpacked some 40milesalong thecreek.
Camping
- awning
- billy
- bivouac
- bivvy
- bivvy sack
- camping
- camping site
- campsite
- canopy tent
- canvas
- caravan site
- caravanning
- encampment
- pitch
- ridge pole
- ridge tent
- sleeping bag
- tent city
- tent pole
- tented village
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Travelling
Moving a long way on foot
Examplesofbackpacked
backpacked
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The trail can be hiked in part, as a day hike, orbackpackedin its entirety in four to six days.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During that year, he and his wifebackpackedaround the world, covering more than three times the circumference of the earth.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The park also offers six backcountry camping sites, four of which can be accessed by canoe or kayak, and the other two sites must bebackpackedto.
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- not-bothered
- not-break-stride
- not break your stride
- not-break-your-stride
- not-bring-to-do-something
- not bring yourself to do something
- not-bring-yourself-to-do-something
- not by a long shot
- non-disclosure-agreement
- non-discount
- non-discount
- non-discretionary
- non-discretionary
- non-discrimination
- non-discrimination
- non-discriminatory
- non-discriminatory
- non-discriminatory basis
- non-discriminatory basis
- non-discursive
- non-discursive
- non-dispersive
- non-dispersive
- non-disruptive
- non-disruptive