mountaineer

noun

moun·​tain·​eer ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir 

1

: a native or inhabitant of a mountainous region

2

: a person who climbs mountains for sport

Examples of mountaineer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike the mountaineers of yore, Lucy guests have a choice of dining options, including the hotel’s nightly dinner—featuring the regional specialty, tonjiru (pork miso soup)—an on-location convenience store open 24/7, and a café offering coffee and soft serve next door. —Olivia Young, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025

In addition to exhaustion and dehydration, mountaineers can also find themselves at risk of avalanches, hypothermia and falling. —Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 13 May 2025

The ability to adapt and persist remains essential for both mountaineers and business founders. —Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

As such, it's become a destination for mountaineers and thrill-seekers all over the world. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

mountain + -eer

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mountaineer

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• centromere
• chemosphere
• chromosphere
• hemisphere
• hydrosphere
• lithosphere
• mesosphere
• microsphere
• miserere
• photosphere

Kids Definition

mountaineer

noun

moun·​tain·​eer ˌmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˈi(ə)r 

1

: a person who lives in the mountains

2

: a mountain climber