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
Recent Examples on the Web
Two fire departments responded to the call but couldn’t reach the climber, rescuers said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
These non-venomous snakes are typically large, between 42 and 73 inches in length, and are expert climbers.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
These non-venomous snakes are typically large, between 42 and 73 inches in length, and are expert climbers.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climber. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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