Traverse
/trˈævərs/
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Definition
(noun) A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.
Sentence Examples
Unfamiliar terrain can be difficult to traverse.
They had to traverse an uncharted mountain range.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The explorers had to ____ the high mountains and the deep valleys to reach the hidden city in the desert today.