climber

noun

climb·​er ˈklī-mər How to pronounce climber (audio)
plural climbers
1
a
: a person or animal that climbs
a tree climber
a bicyclist who's an excellent climber
a mountain climber
We also teach how to handle a rope and how to belay another climber to protect them if they fall.Lou Whittaker
see also rock climber
b
: a climbing plant
ivy and other climbers
Owing to their size and abundance, climbing plants, especially the large woody climbers or lianes, are one of the most impressive features of the Tropical Rain forest.P. W. Richards
2

Examples of climber in a Sentence

Chimpanzees are excellent climbers and spend a lot of their lives in trees. climbers like clematis and ivy
Recent Examples on the Web Dozens of climbers struggled to descend back to camp, but many remained stuck. Clay Risen, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024 Proficient climbers, these pests easily traverse even textured walls and find their way inside through window vents, exterior walls with openings and gaps in doors. Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024 Mountains, numerous parks and miles of hiking trails attract many skiers, hikers, rock climbers, trail runners, cyclists and more. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024 Las Vegas police confirmed the climber had been arrested around 11:30 a.m. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024 The local government for Mount Fuji has also voted to impose limits on daily climbers and charge them a fee as well as place new guides on the mountain to manage safety and enforce etiquette. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2024 The Free Solo climber, 38, and wife Sanni McCandless have welcomed their second baby together, another daughter, a rep for the couple confirms exclusively to PEOPLE. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024 The most recent development is a plethora of expensive helicopters on call to help climbers skip the peak’s lower camps, allowing the laziest and wealthiest a short-cut, both up and down. Jim Clash, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024 One person gave him a number for Steven Murrow, a professional tree climber from Pitman, N.J., who lives about 30 minutes from Philadelphia and rescues cats at no charge. Cathy Free, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of climber was in the 15th century

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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climber. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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