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rock climb

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noun

  1. an instance of rock climbing or the route followed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to practise rock climbing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The goal here is to surf in the ocean at dawn, ski in the mountains in the afternoon and — here’s the twist — rock climb in the desert at sunset.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2024

When I told them I was here to rock climb, they were shocked.

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2022

There are opportunities to rock climb and mountain bike from town, with skiing just 25 miles away.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2022

Hike, bike, ride horses, canyoneer, take photographs, rock climb, drive an off-road vehicle, stargaze and more in 217,000 acres of badlands, canyons and sandstone formations.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022

It was as near perpendicular as a slope can get without actually being a rock climb.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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