Backpackers
Alternative forms
Full definition of backpackers
Noun
backpackers
(plural backpackers)- Plural of backpacker
- A hostel catering to backpackers.
- If the place really appeals you can stay at the backpackers across the street ...
- 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.
- The girl's name was Sherry and she was from England and was staying at the backpackers' near the beach.
Usage notes
(hostel) Variously written with or without a final apostrophe, as "backpackers" or "backpackers'".