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
Recent Examples on the Web
The ground floor, now a gym, has enough room for a Peloton, treadmill, a stair climber machine, bike storage and weights.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
This quick climber uses aerial roots to ascend arbors, trellises, or fences.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
An experienced climber was found dead on Saturday inside the crater of Mount St. Helens, a volcano in Washington state that draws hikers, skiers and snowboarders year-round.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
The string of barrier islands runs from the North Carolina-Virginia border to Ocracoke Island, made up of a long list of historical sites, waterfront restaurants, campgrounds, light stations open to climbers and the infamous wild horses roaming the islands.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2024
Just take one ambitious climber (Nirmal Purja), an insane dream (trekking the world’s 14 highest mountains in only seven months), and let those simmer for around two hours.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
That’s the material that apparel makers have used since the 1970s to shield hikers, bikers and mountain climbers from rain and snow.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
Replenish your musical flowerbed with a selection of long-dormant shrubs (Vampire Weekend, Beth Gibbons, Justice), prolific perennials (Adrianna Lenker, Khruangbin), and, in Taylor Swift, a climber that seemingly won’t stop growing until the whole garden is in its shade.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2024
Last week, Japan’s Mount Fuji announced plans to implement a daily visitor cap and charge a fee for climbers, and cities like Venice in Italy are selling tickets for day visitors on certain peak days.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
This quick climber uses aerial roots to ascend arbors, trellises, or fences.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
An experienced climber was found dead on Saturday inside the crater of Mount St. Helens, a volcano in Washington state that draws hikers, skiers and snowboarders year-round.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
The string of barrier islands runs from the North Carolina-Virginia border to Ocracoke Island, made up of a long list of historical sites, waterfront restaurants, campgrounds, light stations open to climbers and the infamous wild horses roaming the islands.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2024
Just take one ambitious climber (Nirmal Purja), an insane dream (trekking the world’s 14 highest mountains in only seven months), and let those simmer for around two hours.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
That’s the material that apparel makers have used since the 1970s to shield hikers, bikers and mountain climbers from rain and snow.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
Replenish your musical flowerbed with a selection of long-dormant shrubs (Vampire Weekend, Beth Gibbons, Justice), prolific perennials (Adrianna Lenker, Khruangbin), and, in Taylor Swift, a climber that seemingly won’t stop growing until the whole garden is in its shade.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2024
Last week, Japan’s Mount Fuji announced plans to implement a daily visitor cap and charge a fee for climbers, and cities like Venice in Italy are selling tickets for day visitors on certain peak days.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climber. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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