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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On June 2, a 41-year-old climber from Seattle died from a 3,000-foot fall from the West Buttress route.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Other notable climbers included companies in the defense industry.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The park service said around 500 climbers are currently on the mountain.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 5 June 2025
What do climbers and guides eat at Mount Everest Base Camp to keep their bodies moving at 17,500 feet?
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 5 June 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Other notable climbers included companies in the defense industry.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The park service said around 500 climbers are currently on the mountain.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 5 June 2025
What do climbers and guides eat at Mount Everest Base Camp to keep their bodies moving at 17,500 feet?
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 5 June 2025
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climber. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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