climber

noun

climb·​er ˈklī-mər 

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

: social climber

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

The push for inclusivity in climbing extends beyond racial diversity to encompass climbers with disabilities, varying economic backgrounds, and different gender expressions. —Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025

His company's main product—pitons, the metal spikes climbers hammered into rock faces—was literally destroying the granite walls of Yosemite. —Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Structures for older youngsters are to include climbing rocks connected by rope bridges; swings, including a disabled-accessible swing ride; a net climber and a track ride, in which a child sits on a seat at one end of the structure and rides to the other end. —Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025

Eufy Marswalker and RoboVac Omni S2 This is the famous stair climber. —PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing climber

• social climber
• stair climber

Rhymes for climber

• dimer
• eimer
• primer
• rhymer
• timer
• alzheimer
• heterodimer