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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Could be one for those wanting more high-octane TV following Netflix’s Skyscraper Live event, which saw free solo climber Alex Honnold scale Taiwan’s Taipei 101 building without a harness.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Netflix recently hired Elle Duncan, an ESPN veteran, to lead all its live sports coverage, which encompasses NFL games on Christmas Day but also a stunt event that had climber Alex Honnold scaling the tallest building in Taiwan.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Free Solo climber Alex Honnold is discussing his hopes for people who watched Netflix’s Skyscraper Live, which features his death-defying ascent of the Taipei 101 tower.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Eighteen Mile Creek in Hamburg is another such destination, offering over 25 icy ascents for ice climbers in the Buffalo area.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Netflix recently hired Elle Duncan, an ESPN veteran, to lead all its live sports coverage, which encompasses NFL games on Christmas Day but also a stunt event that had climber Alex Honnold scaling the tallest building in Taiwan.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Free Solo climber Alex Honnold is discussing his hopes for people who watched Netflix’s Skyscraper Live, which features his death-defying ascent of the Taipei 101 tower.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Eighteen Mile Creek in Hamburg is another such destination, offering over 25 icy ascents for ice climbers in the Buffalo area.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climber. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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