rock climbing

noun

: mountain climbing on rocky cliffs

rock climb intransitive verb

rock climber noun

Examples of rock climbing in a Sentence

a book about rock climbing We are going rock climbing.

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The only thing ready was a four-foot-high boulder with rock climbing holds for the little ones to conquer. —

Emme Hall, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024 Honnold, star of the Oscar-winning 2018 climbing film Free Solo has spent the last few weeks attempting to free climb El Capitan’s famed route The Nose, the 2,900-foot vertical climb that is among the most famous routes in American rock climbing. —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024 Participants go surfing, rock climbing and whitewater kayaking during the day, and gather around the campfire to share their hopes and fears at night. —

Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024 Sinks Canyon State Park is less than 10 miles outside of Lander and offers plenty of outdoor recreation, including rock climbing, camping, skiing, and hiking. —

Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rock climbing

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of rock climbing was in 1875

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“Rock climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20climbing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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