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mountaineer

The correct spelling is mountaineer.

How to pronounce mountaineer

/ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪə̯(ɹ)/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
  2. 2.A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized).
  3. 3.An animal or plant that is native to a mountainous area.

verb

  1. 1.To climb mountains; to climb using the techniques of a mountaineer.
  2. 2.To climb as if on a mountain.

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