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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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This happened probably around two million years ago when humans became active runners and walkers in hot, open environments in equatorial Africa, says Nina Jablonski, Atherton Professor and Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology, Emerita, at The Pennsylvania State University.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
20 Dec. 2024 -
Cirque-style entertainment will be available, including stilt walkers, illusionists and stunt performers.—
Nour Rahal,
Detroit Free Press,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Mountaineers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaineers. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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