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 project, which was shot in Austria and is now in post-production, centers on mountaineer Ray Cooper (Brosnan), who runs a chalet with his daughter in the Dolomites, a mountain range in Italy. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025

The film centers on seasoned mountaineer, Ray Cooper (Brosnan), who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with his daughter, Sydney. —Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025

Nepal The climbing capital of the world, Nepal has been luring mountaineers for decades, including up the busy South Col route to the summit of Mount Everest. —Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025

Brosnan will play seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper, who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with daughter Sydney. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Sep. 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