mountaineering

noun

moun·​tain·​eer·​ing ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ How to pronounce mountaineering (audio)
: the sport or technique of scaling mountains

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Billionaire Chip Wilson’s bet on tennis rackets and mountaineering gear is paying off big-time. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2024 Antarctica was the base for my first mountaineering trip. Sarah Groen, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024 Running Out of Air, by Lilli Sutton Lilli Sutton’s debut novel about professional mountaineering sisters struggling with betrayal is a thrilling adventure story. Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024 Metcalfe’s relative anonymity in the world outside of mountaineering fueled her desire to return to the peaks. Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mountaineering 

Word History

Etymology

mountaineer "to engage in mountain-climbing" (verbal derivative of mountaineer) + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountaineering was in 1803

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“Mountaineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountaineering. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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mountaineering

noun
moun·​tain·​eer·​ing -ˈi(ə)r-iŋ How to pronounce mountaineering (audio)
: the sport or technique of climbing mountains

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