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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

/ ËŒ³¾²¹ÊŠ²Ô³Ùɪˈ²Ôɪə /

noun

  1. a person who climbs mountains
  2. a person living in a mountainous area
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to climb mountains
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ³¾´Ç³Ü²Ô³Ù²¹¾±²Ôˈ±ð±ð°ù¾±²Ô²µ, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mountaineer1

First recorded in 1600–10; mountain + -eer
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He described the cleaning operation as a "challenge" that attracted people with a passion for activities like mountaineering or climbing.

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Tryfan is often described as a peak that marks the line between hiking and mountaineering and is difficult to navigate in a traditional manner, especially in poor weather.

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Vittorio Sella was a pioneering Italian photographer whose work at the turn of the 20th Century shaped both mountain photography and mountaineering history.

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In April 2024, Nepal's Supreme Court ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, saying that the mountains' capacity "must be respected".

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The best friend of a British mountaineer who died in the Dolomites has paid tribute to him, and added that he had "no words to fully describe" how he was feeling.

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