climber
Americannoun
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a person or thing that climbs.
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a climbing plant.
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a device to assist in climbing, as a climbing iron.
noun
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a person or thing that climbs
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a plant that lacks rigidity and grows upwards by twining, scrambling, or clinging with tendrils and suckers
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short for social climber
Etymology
Origin of climber
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; climb, -er 1
Example Sentences
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A hilarious entourage attempts to fend off Théodore Pellerin’s awkward social climber with the year’s most perilous, pitfall-laden dialogue.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
But what sets this incident apart is the fact that it resulted in a criminal case, and that a non-professional climber was held responsible.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
The French CAC 40 was one climber, gaining 0.5% as key luxury stocks rallied.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Video of the moment was shared by Honnold and Netflix on Instagram, showing the climber continuing undeterred.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
During the thirty-three years I’d called myself a climber, I’d undertaken some difficult projects.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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