Meaning & use
flashpacker
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Meaning
nouncountableinformal
A traveler who carries expensive electronics and stays in comfortable places, but still travels independently like a backpacker.
Grammar: Countable; use 'a flashpacker' or 'flashpackers'.
Patterns
- a flashpacker who...
- travel as a flashpacker
She's a flashpacker who stays in boutique hotels but still takes local buses.
Flashpackers often work remotely while traveling.
Word forms
| plural | flashpackers |
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Common combinations
- a flashpacker lifestyle
- They enjoy a flashpacker lifestyle with good coffee and fast Wi-Fi.
- travel as a flashpacker
- He traveled as a flashpacker through Southeast Asia.
- flashpacker trend
- The flashpacker trend is growing among young professionals.
Synonyms and how they differ
- backpacker
- A backpacker usually travels on a tight budget and stays in cheap hostels, while a flashpacker has more money and comfort.
- luxury traveler
- A luxury traveler expects high-end services, but a flashpacker still seeks some adventure and independence.
Word family
- flashpacking noun
- The activity of traveling as a flashpacker.
Commonly confused: flashpacker or backpacker?
flashpacker vs backpacker
Backpackers travel cheaply; flashpackers have more money and gadgets.
Practice
What is a flashpacker?
Choose one answer.
A flashpacker is a traveler who combines independent travel with technology and comfort. Option An is about speed, not travel style; option C is the opposite of a flashpacker; option D is nonsense.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “flashpacker”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.