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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New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia The newest unit to be granted full park status, New River Gorge is a multi-adventure playground with world-class paddling, rock climbing, hiking, and mountain biking. —

Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024 At 17, Middle Tennessee actor Jesse Hutch fell more than two stories while no-rope rock climbing. —

Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024 Rock scrambling is a middle ground between hiking and rock climbing where people navigate boulders and rocky terrain using both hands and feet. —

Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024 Plan a day hike, go rock climbing, visit the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, or go chasing waterfalls. —

Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rock climbing

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of rock climbing was in 1875

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“Rock climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20climbing. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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