bouldering

noun

boul·​der·​ing ˈbōl-d(ə-)riŋ 

: the sport of rock climbing on large boulders or low cliffs

boulder intransitive verb

boulderer

ˈbōl-d(ə-)rər 

noun

Examples of bouldering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, mornings pass into nights as Vest emerges bleary-eyed from sewing sessions that often last longer than her bouldering sessions. —Outside Online, 17 May 2025

While whitewater rafting is the calling card here, there are also treetop ropes courses, zip lining, 40 miles of mountain biking trails, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, rock climbing and bouldering. —Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025

And that doesn’t even include the growing number of bouldering problems found in the gorge. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025

Don’t Miss: The nearby Volcanic Tablelands, named for a cataclysmic volcanic eruption 750,000 years ago, draws rock climbers for its fantastic bouldering and desert rats for the austere landscape and petroglyph sites. —Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bouldering

• shouldering
• smoldering
• smouldering