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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Francis, a rock climber, and outdoor enthusiast originally from Utah, came out to LA over a decade ago when her husband’s job relocated him to the West Coast.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Arvada’s Ian Umstead has competed internationally in two sports, first in Europe as a young cyclist aspiring to race professionally, now as an elite ice climber who competes on that sport’s World Cup circuit with stops in Europe, Canada and South Korea.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
This reflection is about the next 25 years of my life as a climber and mother.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
Menzel and the cast wear harnesses to ascend more than 20 feet up the Redwood, just like real tree climbers would.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Arvada’s Ian Umstead has competed internationally in two sports, first in Europe as a young cyclist aspiring to race professionally, now as an elite ice climber who competes on that sport’s World Cup circuit with stops in Europe, Canada and South Korea.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
This reflection is about the next 25 years of my life as a climber and mother.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
Menzel and the cast wear harnesses to ascend more than 20 feet up the Redwood, just like real tree climbers would.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climber. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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