as in walker
a person who climbs mountains; a mountain climber
They were guided on the adventure by an experienced mountaineer who had scaled many of the country's highest peaks.
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Recent Examples of mountaineer
Our last day inland consisted of a hike led by mountaineer and photographer Christophe Melchers, who guided us into the Alta Rocca mountain range in southern Corsica.
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Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
Himalayan mountaineers wear goggles for this exact purpose.
—Margaret Maynard, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The mountaineer ran it for many years before it was purchased by the Mormons in 1855, per Wyoming State Parks.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Ed Viesturs is considered by many to be America's greatest mountaineer.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for mountaineer
Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
Himalayan mountaineers wear goggles for this exact purpose.
—Margaret Maynard, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
The mountaineer ran it for many years before it was purchased by the Mormons in 1855, per Wyoming State Parks.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Ed Viesturs is considered by many to be America's greatest mountaineer.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineer
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Drivers struck and killed more than 3,300 walkers in the United States during the first six months of 2024.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Start between 8:30-9:15 a.m. March 15, Blue Jacket Park, 2501 General Rees Ave., Orlando, $4 per person, free for walkers ages 12 or younger who do not want credit, midfloridamilers.org, 808-342-8584, midfloridamilers.org. History Group: Presented by the University Club of Winter Park.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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Francis, a rock climber, and outdoor enthusiast originally from Utah, came out to LA over a decade ago when her husband’s job relocated him to the West Coast.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Arvada’s Ian Umstead has competed internationally in two sports, first in Europe as a young cyclist aspiring to race professionally, now as an elite ice climber who competes on that sport’s World Cup circuit with stops in Europe, Canada and South Korea.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2025
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But the Black Series can hardly stretch its legs without a sanctioned stretch of asphalt free from pedestrians.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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One option is to make Bourbon Street for pedestrians only.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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