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

The 43-year-old was among 10 mountaineers who went missing on Thursday after they were believed to have been on the 8,047-meter-tall Broad Peak, in northern Pakistan, when a landslide hit around midday local time. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

The bar is named after English mountaineer Edward Whymper, who, along with his team, became the first to summit the Matterhorn on July 14, 1865. — Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

The American mountaineer was 39-year old Mallory Geis of San Antonio, Texas, according to the Associated Press. — Chris Arnold, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Rescuers battling harsh weather have recovered several bodies and are searching by military helicopter for the remaining climbers, whose group includes Americans, Nepalese, Pakistani, Omani and Chinese mountaineers. — Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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