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
Just like Eddie Bauer, those mountaineers in the ’90s wanted a jacket with excellent warmth-to-weight ratio that could also handle the rigors of climbing.
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Graham Averill, Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
Ski patrol, mountaineers and even the Lutsen Fire Department jumped into action and started a rope EVAC.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Hunter, then 20 years old and an experienced mountaineer, flew 25 yards down a slope.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Included are biographies of familiar historical figures such as Stevie Wonder and Helen Keller alongside contemporary individuals such as model Aaron Philip and mountaineer Arunima Sinha.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
Ski patrol, mountaineers and even the Lutsen Fire Department jumped into action and started a rope EVAC.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Hunter, then 20 years old and an experienced mountaineer, flew 25 yards down a slope.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Included are biographies of familiar historical figures such as Stevie Wonder and Helen Keller alongside contemporary individuals such as model Aaron Philip and mountaineer Arunima Sinha.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaineer
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Estrada, framed at the register by detergents and a stack of the New York Times as dog-walkers and scene kids browse in the dusky afternoon, is an anthropologist of sorts.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Trails are filled with evening walkers and pocket parks come alive with after-school playdates.—
Mosaic
Mar. 8,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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McLeod plays a Scottish backpacker in Australia’s Sydney determining to become carer for bad boy rock’n’roll legend Mike.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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Historically, lodgings outside the capital have contented themselves with hosting the budget-conscious backpacker crowd.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The climber came to rest at an elevation of 11,300 feet.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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This climber grows throughout the South.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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The early investigation presumes that the victim had been a pedestrian.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release further details about the pedestrian including their name and age after their family has been notified.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Mountaineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineer. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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