climber

[klahy-mer]

noun

1. a person or thing that climbs.

2. a climbing plant.

3. social climber.

4. a device to assist in climbing, as a climbing iron.

climber

/ ˈklaɪmə /

noun

1. a person or thing that climbs

2. a plant that lacks rigidity and grows upwards by twining, scrambling, or clinging with tendrils and suckers

3. short for social climber

Word History and Origins

Origin of climber¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; climb, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Kiros is a pure climber, strongest when a race is at its hardest.

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Heavy snowfall began on Friday evening and has intensified on the eastern slopes of Mount Everest in Tibet, which is an area popular with climbers and hikers.

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That’s a step climbers sometimes forgo in the name of efficiency, because the knot, itself, can get snagged in a tree or jammed in a crack, leading to more work and slowing them down.

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A seasoned rock climber, he also works in construction and helps Siegel out with repairs from time to time.

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In the first two seasons, Usagi had been grappling with the death of her mountain climber father, and actress Tao Tsuchiya feels that underlying pain could be a point of a connection.

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Related Words

• mountaineer 
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