mountaineering
[ moun-tn-eer-ing ]
/ ˌmaʊn tnˈɪər ɪŋ /
noun
the sport of climbing mountains.
Origin of mountaineering
First recorded in 1795–1805;
mountaineer +
-ing1
Words nearby mountaineering
mountain wave,
mountain whitefish,
mountain wind,
mountainboard,
mountaineer,
mountaineering,
mountainous,
mountainside,
mountaintop,
mountainy,
mountbatten
Definition for mountaineering (2 of 2)
mountaineer
[ moun-tn-eer ]
/ ˌmaʊn tnˈɪər /
noun
an inhabitant of a mountainous district.
a climber of mountains, especially for sport.
verb (used without object)
to climb mountains, especially for sport.
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British Dictionary definitions for mountaineering
mountaineer
/ (ˌmaʊntɪˈnɪə) /
noun
a person who climbs mountains
a person living in a mountainous area
verb
(intr)
to climb mountains