mountaineer

From Wiktionary

Word parts[change]

mountain + -eer

Pronunciation[change]

  • (UK) IPA (key): /ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪə̯(r)/
  • (US) IPA (key): /ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪr/ or [ˌmãʊ̯̃(n)ʔn̩ˈiər] or [ˌmæ̃ʊ̯̃(n)ʔn̩ˈiər]
  • (file)

Noun[change]

Singular
mountaineer

Plural
mountaineers

a mountaineer (1)
  1. (countable) A mountaineer is a person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
    At the age of 9, Tyler Armstrong is the youngest mountaineer to climb Mount Aconcagua in Argentina.
  2. (countable) (rare) A mountaineer is a person who lives in a mountainous area.

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