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 sardar, or the head of local staff, and the mountain guide accompanying climbers must also be Nepali citizens. —Reuters, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025

But as climbing areas get busier and busier, land managers have begun partnering with climbers to share expertise and coordinate resources. —Hannah Provost, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2025

One of three National Park Service lighthouses on North Carolina’s Outer Banks has opened to climbers for spring and fall. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2025

The flag is big enough to be seen from Donner Pass Road, a popular road for hikers, cyclists, and climbers. —David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 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