Definition of mountaineer
1 : a native or inhabitant of a mountainous region
2 : a person who climbs mountains for sport
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After Cole Austin led off the frame with a double down the left-field line, Kyle Davis crushed a two-run homer over the left-field wall to give the Mountaineers the lead.
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The most difficult bodies to retrieve are near the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) peak in a low-oxygen area known by mountaineers as the death zone.
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The most difficult bodies to retrieve are near the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) summit in the low-oxygen area known by mountaineers as the death zone.
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The committee also forces trekkers and mountaineers to take their trash away with them and has imposed a ban on glass bottles on Everest.
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First Known Use of mountaineer
circa 1616
MOUNTAINEER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of mountaineer for English Language Learners
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: a person who climbs mountains : a mountain climber
MOUNTAINEER Defined for Kids
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1 : a person who lives in the mountains
2 : a mountain climber
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