How to Use fourteener in a Sentence

fourteener

noun
Definition of fourteenernext
  • Moving in the Alps is not like a jaunt up a fourteener.
    — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2021
  • People have skied all 53 (or more) of the fourteeners in winter, climbed stable spring snow to the summits.
    — Jenn Fields, The Know, 16 June 2017
  • Brightwell, who had hiked around 20 fourteeners, snapped a photo of Marcil on the summit.
    — The Atlantic, 17 May 2018
  • The Elk Mountain fourteeners see far fewer climbers, and their peaks are among the most dangerous.
    — The Atlantic, 17 May 2018
  • Here in Colorado, my boys are angling to bag a fourteener this summer.
    — Rachel Walker, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2019
  • And just for the record: The Colorado Mountain Club recognizes 54 fourteeners.
    — John Meyer, The Know, 11 July 2019
  • Remember fourteeners can get very cold, even in the summer.
    — John Meyer, The Know, 11 July 2019
  • Toward the end of college, Lord began climbing fourteeners, spurred by a mutual friend and classmate, Andy Terhune.
    — The Atlantic, 17 May 2018
  • There are many gorgeous hikes in the region, including several fourteeners, but Lily Pad Lake offers the reward of two lakes at its finale, one of which is filled with thousands of lily pads adorned with yellow blooms.
    — Irene Middleman Thomas, star-telegram, 22 July 2017
  • The element of adventure is a lot higher on thirteeners vs. fourteeners.
    — John Meyer, The Know, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Hike, raft, fish, bag another fourteener, but beware: the technical, exposed route to Capitol Peak isn’t for the inexperienced.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2020
  • One of Washington’s most prominent icons, the fourteener is an ideal basecamp for outdoor adventures, from hiking to hot tubbing.
    — Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2018
  • Some may find this high-altitude dirt trail to be challenging, due to its 95 feet of elevation gain, but the impressive views of wooded hillsides and notorious fourteener Longs Peak will more than make up for any breathlessness.
    — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2020

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