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Raremountaineer
The correct spelling is mountaineer.
How to pronounce mountaineer
/ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪə̯(ɹ)/
nounIPA: /ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪə̯(ɹ)/
Say it like: Mow-nta-ynee-r
The correct spelling is mountaineer. A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
- 2.A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized).
- 3.An animal or plant that is native to a mountainous area.
verb
- 1.To climb mountains; to climb using the techniques of a mountaineer.
- 2.To climb as if on a mountain.
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