mountaineer
Americannoun
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an inhabitant of a mountainous district.
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a climber of mountains, especially for sport.
verb (used without object)
noun
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a person who climbs mountains
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a person living in a mountainous area
verb
Other Word Forms
- mountaineering noun
Etymology
Origin of mountaineer
Example Sentences
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They withstood snowstorms in Livigno, cheered the debut of ski mountaineering in Bormio and held their breath while multiple skiers got airlifted off the downhill course in Cortina.
From Los Angeles Times
Georgia earned their first Winter Olympic medal with silver in pairs figure skating, while Spain collected their first gold medal for 54 years in the men's ski mountaineering.
From BBC
Ski mountaineering is making its Olympic debut at the Milan-Cortina Games and while the 'skimo' sprints offered a condensed version of the sport, the mixed relay proved to be a true lung-busting race.
From Barron's
Ski mountaineering is making its Olympic debut at the Milan-Cortina Games and while the 'skimo' sprints offered a condensed version of the sport, the mixed relay proved to be a true lung-busting race.
From Barron's
The new Winter Olympic sport of ski mountaineering - or skimo for short - made its highly anticipated debut on Thursday in blizzard conditions in Bormio.
From BBC
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