mountaineer

[moun-tn-eer]

noun

1. an inhabitant of a mountainous district.

2. a climber of mountains, especially for sport.

verb (used without object)

1. to climb mountains, especially for sport.

mountaineer

/ ˌmaʊntɪˈnɪə /

noun

1. a person who climbs mountains

2. a person living in a mountainous area

verb

1. (intr) to climb mountains

Other Word Forms

• mountaineering noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mountaineer¹

First recorded in 1600–10; mountain + -eer

Example Sentences

There were memoirs by Arctic explorers, fearless mountaineers, and deep-sea divers who braved the briny deep wearing those newfangled diving costumes.

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After receiving the report from the mountaineers, officers reached the site by helicopter to collect the remains and personal effects from the Ober Gabelhorn glacier.

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Autumn is a popular season for trekkers and mountaineers in Nepal as weather conditions and visibility have tended to be better.

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He said climbing tours were popular and the weather conditions were good, but wondered why the mountaineers were climbing late in the afternoon, as the descent would have then taken until nightfall.

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For mountaineers like Honnold, the bigger threat posed by the shutdown is the potential damage to long-term conservation efforts, and emergency rescue programs.

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