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

Ringwanderung is what mountain climbers in a blizzard or a fog must guard against most. — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

The identities of the climbers and details of their condition were not released. — Mark Price november 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026

The Edge is a great fit for cyclists and motorsport enthusiasts, divers and climbers, and anyone else who wants a small, tough video camera to record their exploits. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

The pair were experienced climbers and should have been properly dressed and shared a map of their route, their friends and family told authorities, the sheriff’s office added. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026

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