mountaineer

[ moun-tn-eer ]

noun

1. an inhabitant of a mountainous district.
2. a climber of mountains, especially for sport.

verb (used without object)

1. to climb mountains, especially for sport.

mountaineer

/ ˌmaʊntɪˈnɪə /

noun

1. a person who climbs mountains
2. a person living in a mountainous area

verb

1. intr to climb mountains

Derived Forms

• ˌmountainˈeering, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mountaineer¹

First recorded in 1600–10; mountain + -eer

Example Sentences

“It’s just to be one of the best athletes in mountaineering.”

From NewsForKids.net

The 34-year-old mountaineer had previously climbed in the Alps, Patagonia and the Pamir Mountains.

From BBC

"I quit university and my degree to pursue a career in mountaineering and sacrificed friendships, regular teenage life and more, but it was all worth it," the 23-year-old Londoner explained.

From BBC

Then in 2003, a team of mountaineers found the body of one of the passengers.

From BBC

A foot believed to belong to a British climber who went missing 100 years ago has been found on Mount Everest, in a discovery that may solve one of mountaineering's biggest mysteries.

From BBC

Related Words

• climber
• hiker