backwoodsmen

noun

plural of backwoodsman
as in mountaineers

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  1. mountaineers
  2. peasants
Noun
  • At the beginning of this century, Andermatt was a quiet settlement in the Ursern Valley, known principally to committed skiers, mountaineers and the Swiss military.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
  • During summer, the Pinzolo cable car climbs to Doss del Sabion at 2,100 metres, where panoramic views stretch across the Brenta range and an extensive network of walking trails caters for everyone from casual hikers to experienced mountaineers.
    — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • Happy peasants, miserable millionaires Graham first spotted the pattern in China.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • After all, from 1773 to 1775, more than thirty-five thousand agriculturalist peasants made war against Russia, in what is commonly referred to as Pugachev’s Rebellion, after the name of its leader.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026
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