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Synonyms for mountaineer

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Alpinist — A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure

alpinist, climber, mountain climber, cragsman

2. Highlander — A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or…

highlander, mountainer dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized).

  2. n. 2

    A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.

Related words

Word family
mountaineering

Forms

Plural
mountaineers → alpinists, climbers, cragsmen, highlanders…

Example sentences

  • climber The climber stayed alert while climbing the precipice.
  • alpinist She is a doctor and also an alpinist.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
mountaineersteady
climberrising
alpinistrising
cragsmansteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
climber2
8 letters
alpinist, cragsman
10 letters
highlander3, mountainer

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (climber2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
alpiniste
Italiano
alpinista
Español
montañero
Deutsch
Alpinist