mountaineer C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪɹ/ UK /ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪə̯(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #43019 Meanings 1 noun A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure. The mountaineer reached the summit after three days of climbing. 2 verb To climb mountains as a sport. They spent the summer mountaineering in the Alps. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who climbs... alpinistmountain climber 2 verb · to climb mountains as a sport. clamberhike Word family Forms mountaineers Derived forms nonmountaineer Related forms mountaineering Etymology AI details From mountain + -eer. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # mountaineer **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪɹ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmaʊn.tɪnˈɪə̯(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 43019 ## Meanings 1. A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure. 2. To climb mountains as a sport. ## Examples - The mountaineer reached the summit after three days of climbing. - They spent the summer mountaineering in the Alps. ## Derived Forms - nonmountaineer ## Related Forms - mountaineering ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: -eer - one who is concerned with ## Etymology From mountain + -eer. ## AI Etymology Mountaineer is from mountain + -eer. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean a person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure, or to climb mountains as a sport. Related forms include mountaineering. Derived formations include nonmountaineer. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown