Climber
/ˈklaɪmər/
nounBeginner📊CommonPerson
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Definitions
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A person who ascends mountains, rocks, or other high places.
/ˈklaɪmər/
nounneutralBeginner
Person
A person who climbs.
The climber reached the summit.
💡 Simply: A climber is someone who loves to go up things like mountains or walls! Imagine Spiderman—he's a super climber!
👶 For kids: Someone who goes up high!
More Examples
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Many climbers were waiting for the storm to pass.
How It's Used
Mountaineering
"The experienced climber scaled the treacherous cliff face."
Rock Climbing
"She's a skilled climber, known for her daring ascents."
From the verb "climb," ultimately from Old English *clīmban, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klimmen and German klimmen.
The word 'climber' has been used in its current sense since at least the 16th century, reflecting the growing interest in mountaineering.
Memory tip
Think of someone who 'climbs' mountains – that's a climber!
Word Origin
Original meaning
"to climb"
skilled climberexperienced climbermountain climber
Common misspellings
climberrclimmberclimbr
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