rock climber
- a word derived from rock climbing.
Example Sentences
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"I used to be quite a keen rock-climber," she says.
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025
The student's family said she was a keen rock-climber and "her untimely death has led to a massive void in our lives that will never be filled".
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2023
I’ve done this flight twice before but still grip my armrests rock-climber tight.
From Golf Digest • Jan. 13, 2020
In its wake, two other breakout hits are best positioned to win this Oscar: the Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary “RBG,” which also scored a nomination for original song, and the breathtaking rock-climber story “Free Solo.”
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2019
I had none of the appliances of a rock-climber with me, but I have taken the precaution to bring them now.
From The Lost World by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
