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mountaineer

moun·tai·neer

UK/ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪə̯(ɹ)/ US/ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪɹ/ rare archaic obsolete
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

someone who climbs mountains

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verb

1.

climb mountains for pleasure as a sport

Origin

From mountain + -eer.

Phrases

  • molehill mountaineer

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