rock climbing
noun
: mountain climbing on rocky cliffs
rock climb
intransitive verb
rock climber
noun
Examples of rock climbing in a Sentence
a book about rock climbing
We are going rock climbing.
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The only thing ready was a four-foot-high boulder with rock climbing holds for the little ones to conquer.
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Emme Hall, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
Honnold, star of the Oscar-winning 2018 climbing film Free Solo has spent the last few weeks attempting to free climb El Capitan’s famed route The Nose, the 2,900-foot vertical climb that is among the most famous routes in American rock climbing.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Participants go surfing, rock climbing and whitewater kayaking during the day, and gather around the campfire to share their hopes and fears at night.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Sinks Canyon State Park is less than 10 miles outside of Lander and offers plenty of outdoor recreation, including rock climbing, camping, skiing, and hiking.
—Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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Emme Hall, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
Honnold, star of the Oscar-winning 2018 climbing film Free Solo has spent the last few weeks attempting to free climb El Capitan’s famed route The Nose, the 2,900-foot vertical climb that is among the most famous routes in American rock climbing.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Participants go surfing, rock climbing and whitewater kayaking during the day, and gather around the campfire to share their hopes and fears at night.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Sinks Canyon State Park is less than 10 miles outside of Lander and offers plenty of outdoor recreation, including rock climbing, camping, skiing, and hiking.
—Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Rock climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20climbing. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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