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
There’s a steep fee to climb Mount Everest Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35% to $15,000, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The agency also noted that mountaineers must also deal with altitude sickness due to the high elevation levels of the mountain.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 June 2025
Unpredictable weather patterns have been a major hurdle for mountaineers attempting to summit Everest this month, according to the Kathmandu Post’s Sangam Prasain.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Pierce Brosnan stars as seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper, who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with daughter Sydney.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The agency also noted that mountaineers must also deal with altitude sickness due to the high elevation levels of the mountain.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 June 2025
Unpredictable weather patterns have been a major hurdle for mountaineers attempting to summit Everest this month, according to the Kathmandu Post’s Sangam Prasain.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Pierce Brosnan stars as seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper, who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with daughter Sydney.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineer
Noun
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New walkers can practice their skills, while seated little ones can still engage with fun like pushing buttons, popping balls, and music and sounds.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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She’s connected to a five-liter oxygen tank and can’t stand in one spot without leaning on her walker.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The climber used a $400 satellite transmitter to get into contact with the team.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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By sunrise on July 3, SAR members had reached the base of Mt. Williamson’s west face and established verbal contact with the injured climber.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Studies show that sidewalks significantly reduce the risk of pedestrian accidents, especially at night.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Tuesday’s in-person auction was expected to last all day as the J. Sugarman Auction Corp. led some 200 bidders and spectators through a plodding tour of the show’s mostly pedestrian relics.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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