mountain bike

noun

: an all-terrain bicycle with wide knobby tires, straight handlebars, and typically 18 to 21 gears
mountain bike intransitive verb
mountain biker noun

Examples of mountain bike in a Sentence

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There is snow in the winter with skiing and in summer mountain bikes and hiking trails among the wildflowers. Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 3 June 2025 From there, choose your own adventure: Hike or mountain bike the park’s ten miles of trails, or fish for bass in the river. Outside Online, 9 May 2025 In a normal year, the streets of this picturesque desert town would be filled with SUVs loaded with camping gear, tall-tired Jeeps, mountain bikes ‒ and Canadians. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025 There are over 56 miles of hiking trails and three mountain bike trails, which span 24 miles. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountain bike

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountain bike was in 1966

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“Mountain bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20bike. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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mountain bike

noun
: a bicycle with wide knobby tires and many gears for use on all kinds of terrain
mountain bike verb

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