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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On May 16, 2015, the famous climber and BASE jumper fell to his death after a wingsuit flight in Yosemite.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
The chair is also a smart exercise prop for folks who are new to exercise, since many common ab-igniting moves–like push-ups, planks, and mountain climbers–can be made less challenging by elevating your hands on the chair instead of the ground.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
The 24-hour gym is equally impressive, equipped with everything from stair climbers to free weights, with expert trainers on hand to guide workout sessions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Drift, a documentary about free solo skyscraper climber-photographer Isaac Wright, aka Drift, is so obviously destined to be the precursor of a future biopic that its interviewees are already discussing that outcome in the film.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Abigail Wise, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
The chair is also a smart exercise prop for folks who are new to exercise, since many common ab-igniting moves–like push-ups, planks, and mountain climbers–can be made less challenging by elevating your hands on the chair instead of the ground.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
The 24-hour gym is equally impressive, equipped with everything from stair climbers to free weights, with expert trainers on hand to guide workout sessions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Drift, a documentary about free solo skyscraper climber-photographer Isaac Wright, aka Drift, is so obviously destined to be the precursor of a future biopic that its interviewees are already discussing that outcome in the film.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climber. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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