climber
Americannoun
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a person or thing that climbs.
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a climbing plant.
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a device to assist in climbing, as a climbing iron.
noun
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a person or thing that climbs
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a plant that lacks rigidity and grows upwards by twining, scrambling, or clinging with tendrils and suckers
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short for social climber
Etymology
Origin of climber
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; climb, -er 1
Example Sentences
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But what sets this incident apart is the fact that it resulted in a criminal case, and that a non-professional climber was held responsible.
From BBC
Or was she an overly forward social climber?
From Literature
Daisy said, “You’re always bragging what a good tree climber you are. Why didn’t you climb the tree and get the ribbons back for me?”
From Literature
After attending a protest against federal workforce cuts early last year, Joslin wanted to organize a group of climbers to make a statement in support of the trans community.
There he encountered climbers questing to conquer the Seven Summits—the highest mountain peaks on each continent.
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