Definitions for mountaineering

mountaineering moun·tain·eer·ing

Spelling: [moun-tn-eer-ing]
IPA: /ˌmaʊn tnˈɪər ɪŋ/

Mountaineering is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 1597 anagrams from letters in mountaineering (aeegiimnnnortu).

Definitions for mountaineering

noun

  1. the sport of climbing mountains.
  2. an inhabitant of a mountainous district.
  3. a climber of mountains, especially for sport.

verb (used without object)

  1. to climb mountains, especially for sport.

Origin of mountaineering

First recorded in 1795-1805; mountaineer + -ing1

Examples for mountaineering

We dwelt for some time upon the difficulties and dangers of mountaineering.

In the 19th century, when mountaineering was developing as a sport, the playing field was highly restricted.

Parrado was one of the men who set out without any mountaineering equipment to find help and save the other survivors.

None of these gentlemen had any experience of mountaineering.

Just then Jean's horse, weary and unused to mountaineering, stumbled.

Adventure sports and mountaineering could lure in travelers during the off season, but they are still limited.

On the phone, Garrett cites a New York-based explorer, Moses Gates, who compares urban exploration with mountaineering.

I was in Switzerland two years ago, and am quite accustomed to mountaineering.

Professor McClure's barometer had a notable history in mountaineering.

In mountaineering, all the party share the pleasures and the dangers.

Word Value for mountaineering
Scrable

17

Words with friends

23

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