mountaineering

noun
UK: /ˌmaʊn.tɪˈnɪər.ɪŋ/
US: /ˌmaʊn.tənˈɪr.ɪŋ/

  1. The sport or activity of climbing mountains.

    1. I enjoy mountaineering very much.
    2. His passion is mountaineering, conquering peaks around the globe with skill.

  2. The skills and techniques used in mountain climbing.

    1. She learned mountaineering basics.
    2. Advanced mountaineering requires knowledge of ice climbing and navigation.

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The word "mountaineering" in English means: The sport or activity of climbing mountains., The skills and techniques used in mountain climbing..

The phonetic transcription of "mountaineering" is /ˌmaʊn.tɪˈnɪər.ɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌmaʊn.tənˈɪr.ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "mountaineering": "I enjoy mountaineering very much.". More examples on the page.