mountaineer

[ moun-tn-eer ]
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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.

Origin of mountaineer

1
First recorded in 1600–10; mountain + -eer

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British Dictionary definitions for mountaineer

mountaineer

/ (ˌmaʊntɪˈnɪə) /


noun
  1. a person who climbs mountains

  2. a person living in a mountainous area

verb
  1. (intr) to climb mountains

Derived forms of mountaineer

  • mountaineering, noun

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