TOP

Definition of alpinist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

alpinist

noun
 
/ˈælpɪnɪst/
 
/ˈælpɪnɪst/
jump to other results
  1. a person who climbs high mountains as a sport, especially in the Alps
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French alpiniste, from Latin Alpinus, from Alpes ‘Alps’.
See alpinist in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Check pronunciation: alpinist

Nearby words

scarecrow
noun
 
 
From the Topic
Farming
C2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day