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
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
Recent research has characterized scorpions into four types of habitat specialists: vegetation dwellers, rock climbers, hard soil burrowers and sand burrowers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Zion Adventures has had climbers as young as 5 and as old as 74 white-knuckle their way along the routes.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
Talus caves and towering rock spires draw hikers and climbers; there are more than 30 miles of hiking trails and hundreds of climbing routes.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Dozens of climbers struggled to descend back to camp, but many remained stuck.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Proficient climbers, these pests easily traverse even textured walls and find their way inside through window vents, exterior walls with openings and gaps in doors.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
Mountains, numerous parks and miles of hiking trails attract many skiers, hikers, rock climbers, trail runners, cyclists and more.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
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
Recent research has characterized scorpions into four types of habitat specialists: vegetation dwellers, rock climbers, hard soil burrowers and sand burrowers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Zion Adventures has had climbers as young as 5 and as old as 74 white-knuckle their way along the routes.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
Talus caves and towering rock spires draw hikers and climbers; there are more than 30 miles of hiking trails and hundreds of climbing routes.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Dozens of climbers struggled to descend back to camp, but many remained stuck.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Proficient climbers, these pests easily traverse even textured walls and find their way inside through window vents, exterior walls with openings and gaps in doors.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
Mountains, numerous parks and miles of hiking trails attract many skiers, hikers, rock climbers, trail runners, cyclists and more.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climber. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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