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
Lou Whittaker
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
P. W. Richards2
Examples of climber in a Sentence
Chimpanzees are excellent climbers and spend a lot of their lives in trees.
climbers like clematis and ivy
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Sleep coach Nick Littlehales developed techniques to help professional climbers sleep while hanging off the side of a mountain.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
But, with so many climbers sharing the same plan, even short stretches can take far longer than expected—just as TikTok user @_theraa experienced.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
November 27, 2025 Gorpcore was once a niche subculture for climbers, hikers and weekend campers, but has since become one of fashion’s most influential aesthetics.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Between the Lower Ghost Town and nearby Rumbling Bald in Lake Lure, climbers could spend a week scaling different cliffs in the region, which is about a 50-mile drive southeast from Asheville.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
But, with so many climbers sharing the same plan, even short stretches can take far longer than expected—just as TikTok user @_theraa experienced.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
November 27, 2025 Gorpcore was once a niche subculture for climbers, hikers and weekend campers, but has since become one of fashion’s most influential aesthetics.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Between the Lower Ghost Town and nearby Rumbling Bald in Lake Lure, climbers could spend a week scaling different cliffs in the region, which is about a 50-mile drive southeast from Asheville.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climber. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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