as in walker
a person who climbs mountains; a mountain climber
They were guided on the adventure by an experienced mountaineer who had scaled many of the country's highest peaks.
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Recent Examples of mountaineer
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.
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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
On Friday, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that weather had also prevented the recovery of Sinigaglia's body, but a group of mountaineers hoped to bring their countryman down the mountain with the help of a helicopter.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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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
On Friday, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that weather had also prevented the recovery of Sinigaglia's body, but a group of mountaineers hoped to bring their countryman down the mountain with the help of a helicopter.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineer
Noun
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Morning commuters will need to be on the lookout for runners, joggers and walkers.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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There is a fee of $4 for all walkers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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Competition is stiff for this one— Yosemite instituted a quota in 2010, and only 225 day-use and 75 backpacker passes are issued daily.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
17 Sep. 2025
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One of the highlights of Quark’s itinerary is a two-day call at Puerto Natales, a backpacker-friendly town of some 20,000 people that serves as the gateway to Torres del Paine.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Videos posted to Instagram by a local climber, Charles Winstead show what appears to be several BASE jumpers parachuting down from Yosemite’s famous granite monolith, El Capitan.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Oct. 2025
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The 84-year-old climber, considered somewhat of a legend in the Midwest climbing community, lived a mile from the state park for around 50 years, and went climbing nearly every Saturday and Sunday when the weather cooperated, his son Dan Cleveland said.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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It's meant to be a part of the solution, to teach safe pedestrian and biking habits to kids who live in neighborhoods with lots of oncoming traffic.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
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Work also continues on five pedestrian bridges and other local road improvements.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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