1. the practice of traveling by getting free rides from passing motorists

Examples

• Hitchhiking was more common in the 1960s and 1970s.
• The college student saved money by hitchhiking across the country.
• Many people consider hitchhiking unsafe in today’s world.
• She wrote a book about her hitchhiking adventures through Europe.
• Hitchhiking is illegal on most interstate highways.
• The backpacker relied on hitchhiking to reach the remote village.