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Mountaineering

🔄 Synonyms of "Mountaineering"

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Word	Definition
mountain climbingnoun	The activity of climbing mountains, or scaling rock faces.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mountaineering"

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Word	Definition
mountain climbingnoun	The activity of climbing mountains, or scaling rock faces.
climbingnoun	(uncountable) The sport of climbing, ascending a wall or a rock or another object using available holds, generally with the safety of a rope and belayer.
escaladenoun	An act of scaling walls or fortifications.
hikingnoun	Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport.
alpinenoun	Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
mountainnoun	(countable) An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.
escalationnoun	The act of escalating.
escalatingverb	(ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
mountainernoun	(obsolete) A person who lives in a mountainous area.
mountnoun	A hill or mountain.
mounternoun	One who mounts.
montnoun	mount; mountain.
mountain rescuenoun	search and rescue activities that occur in a mountainous environment, or other wild areas
mtn.noun	Abbreviation of mountain. [(countable) An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.]
mntn.noun	Abbreviation of mountain. [(countable) An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.]
mountain unitnoun	(military) A type of military unit armed, equipped and trained to fight in rugged, mountainous terrain.
mounturenoun	A horse or other animal used for riding; a mount.
mountain bikenoun	(cycling) A bicycle specially designed for off-road riding, typically with straight, flat handlebars, a heavier frame than road bikes, higher ground clearance, and wider tires, sometimes with knobs on them for greater traction.
mountletnoun	(archaic) A small or low mountain.
mountain gunnoun	A gun or cannon specially adapted for use in mountainous terrain.