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

Virginia is most certainly for (fall) lovers, and Shenandoah National Park pops with color each fall, drawing leaf peepers, campers, and rock climbers to explore the park. —Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

The project takes place over the course of a year, showing the preparation required for the arduous experience as the climbers train alongside such prominent figures as Free Solo subject Alex Honnold and renowned adventurer Philip Henderson. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025

Both avid climbers, Struppa proposed to Sparks on Cotopaxi, an active volcano in South America. —Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025

Authorities asked the climbers to wait to descend until a search-and-rescue team arrived at daylight, the post said. —Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 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