climber
/ˈklaɪmɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.17 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).
noun
Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).
noun
Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).
noun
Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).
Example Sentences
- "Police said evidence, including footprints, was found where they believe the climbers had begun to traverse the slopes beneath Zurbriggen Ridge."
- "Lots of pockets help with a commute, a storm hood is great if you get caught in a storm on a hike, weight and packability are essential for backpackers and if you’re a climber or biker, you’ll want a helmet-compatible hood."
- "His mother was a climber, determined that her children should attend the right schools and generally succeed in what was still very much a WASP world."
- "If his greatest hits are museum climbers that complement the subject matter in surrounding exhibits, then "the mall jobs," he says, which are more about color and composition, "are little ditties.""
- "Regardless of the design, the playground will include a traditional climber with a ramp, an upper-level climber, multiple climbing and balance opportunities, junior slides, two senior slides, a wheelchair accessible bouncing glider, a pull along slide, activity panels, a freestanding climber and swings."
- "Students raced in a swarm to be the first to the top of Monterey middle school’s newest piece of playground equipment, a $50,000 climber, when principal Ken Andrews removed the yellow tape on Friday."
Etymology
From Middle English clymbere, clymber (“one who climbs, climber”), from climben (“to climb; to ascend, fly upward, rise; to slope upwards; to approach God in prayer; to advance; to overcome, triumph; to aspire; to be presumptuous”) + -er, -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). The English word is analysable as climb (verb) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈklaɪmɚ/
- British English: /ˈklaɪmə/