plural climbers
1
a
: a person or animal that climbs
a tree climber
a bicyclist who's an excellent climber
a mountain climber
We also teach how to handle a rope and how to belay another climber to protect them if they fall.—
Lou Whittaker
see also rock climber
Lou Whittaker
b
: a climbing plant
ivy and other climbers
Owing to their size and abundance, climbing plants, especially the large woody climbers or lianes, are one of the most impressive features of the Tropical Rain forest.—P. W. Richards
P. W. Richards2
Examples of climber in a Sentence
Chimpanzees are excellent climbers and spend a lot of their lives in trees.
climbers like clematis and ivy
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The sardar, or the head of local staff, and the mountain guide accompanying climbers must also be Nepali citizens.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
But as climbing areas get busier and busier, land managers have begun partnering with climbers to share expertise and coordinate resources.
—Hannah Provost, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2025
One of three National Park Service lighthouses on North Carolina’s Outer Banks has opened to climbers for spring and fall.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2025
The flag is big enough to be seen from Donner Pass Road, a popular road for hikers, cyclists, and climbers.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
But as climbing areas get busier and busier, land managers have begun partnering with climbers to share expertise and coordinate resources.
—Hannah Provost, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2025
One of three National Park Service lighthouses on North Carolina’s Outer Banks has opened to climbers for spring and fall.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2025
The flag is big enough to be seen from Donner Pass Road, a popular road for hikers, cyclists, and climbers.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for climber
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climber. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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