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Meaning of mountaineer

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

mountaineer

Pronunciation:/ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪə̯(ɹ)//ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.

    Synonyms:alpinistcragsmanmountain climber

  2. A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized).

    Synonyms:highlandermountainer

  3. An animal or plant that is native to a mountainous area.

verb

Definitions

  1. To climb mountains; to climb using the techniques of a mountaineer.

  2. To climb as if on a mountain.

    Synonyms:clamberhike
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mountaineer

Related words

mountain climberclimberclimbplaidedbackwoodsmanmounterflatlandermarooner