rock climbing
noun
: mountain climbing on rocky cliffs
rock climb
intransitive verb
rock climber
noun
Examples of rock climbing in a Sentence
a book about rock climbing
We are going rock climbing.
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Colleges have been in a race for the superficial because there is a belief that things like a new rock climbing wall will set them apart.
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Nick Ladany, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The area has also become a hotbed of rock climbing, and the most popular crag for out-of-towners is Stone Fort, a bouldering area 20 miles north of downtown with 400 problems on high quality sandstone.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
Three people died and a fourth was injured while rock climbing in the North Cascades in Washington state, authorities said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Three people fell to their deaths Sunday while rock climbing in Washington state, likely because of an equipment failure, authorities said.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 May 2025
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Nick Ladany, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The area has also become a hotbed of rock climbing, and the most popular crag for out-of-towners is Stone Fort, a bouldering area 20 miles north of downtown with 400 problems on high quality sandstone.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
Three people died and a fourth was injured while rock climbing in the North Cascades in Washington state, authorities said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Three people fell to their deaths Sunday while rock climbing in Washington state, likely because of an equipment failure, authorities said.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rock climbing
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“Rock climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20climbing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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