How to Use bouldering in a Sentence

bouldering

noun
  • And then there’s a bouldering cave that’s about 20 feet high.
    — Outside Online, 5 May 2015
  • Franklin and Hueco are known bouldering sites.
    — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This pair from Keen can handle anything on a hike, from rocky creeks to dry bouldering.
    — Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2023
  • And, of course, the park also offers world-class rock climbing and bouldering.
    — Kristine Thomason, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
  • This is also a popular bouldering hike since the trail is littered with big rocks.
    — Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Coleman was the only climber during the bouldering round to top two of the three boulders.
    — USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Aggressive shoes drive all the power to your toes and are best at overhangs and bouldering.
    — Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 29 Oct. 2020
  • And that doesn’t even include the growing number of bouldering problems found in the gorge.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
  • This is the first year that the sport was featured and includes three disciplines, speed, bouldering and lead.
    — Alex Scott, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Climbers can strap on a harness and rope (called free climbing) or scale shorter rock faces without gear (bouldering).
    — Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2022
  • Lopez opened the finals with the speed win, then showed off his all-around skills by finishing seventh in lead and fourth in bouldering.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Rock climbers can work their way through seven bouldering fields, and anglers can explore around 10 miles of wild trout streams.
    — Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Williams is one of few climbers in the world — and even fewer women — who specializes in hard, highball bouldering.
    — Chris Weidner, The Know, 6 Oct. 2019
  • Come for the inspiring ascent, stay for the bouldering tumbles.
    — Patrick Farrell, WIRED, 26 Aug. 2019
  • And Rainbow sandals will always be first in my pack for bouldering—they’re so light and easy to slide into a crash pad!
    — Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Some bouldering is required at the end of the trail, too, but a rope is usually secured in the section where it's needed.
    — Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022
  • For each gender, 20 athletes will take part in all three disciplines — speed, bouldering and lead.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2021
  • The hotel also has bikes for guests to use and is planning to implement some rock climbing and bouldering areas as well.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • The bouldering at Boston Rock Gym consisted of two routes, and that was it.
    — Brion O’Connor, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2019
  • This is the first time sport climbing has been featured in the Olympics and consists of bouldering, lead and speed disciplines.
    — Alex Scott, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2021
  • In bouldering, athletes climb high walls without ropes in a limited period of time and in the fewest attempts.
    — Greg Hyatt, NBC News, 27 June 2024
  • The park’s limestone rock formations offer something for all types of climbers, with a mix of sport and trad routes, plus bouldering problems.
    — Outside Online, 2 May 2024
  • While out hiking the trail, my friend and I spotted few people, outside of a few rock climbers checking out the bouldering scene.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The area is also known for bouldering and the presence of wild ponies, which were first introduced to prevent reforestation.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Adam Ondra of the Czech Republic makes winning men’s bouldering event look easy.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 May 2021
  • For instance, if an athlete comes first in speed, second in lead, and first in bouldering, their overall score is 2 (1x2x1).
    — Alexandra Svokos, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2021
  • But beyond the main street, there’s a whole new community unfolding in Roy, one drawn to the area’s dozens of canyons packed with top-notch bouldering routes.
    — Emily Reed, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Before the Olympics, Coleman had never finished better than 5th in bouldering or lead world cups.
    — Sandy Hooper, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021
  • V11s and V12s—just a few grades below the hardest bouldering problems in the world—followed.
    — Katie Arnold, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Asana is primarily a bouldering gym, meaning climbers ascend shorter walls without ropes or harnesses.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'bouldering.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: