: bicycle racing that resembles motocross with dirt tracks and jumps and the use of special heavy-duty bicycles

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Los Angeles, New York, São Paulo and Tokyo are the clubs that will have co-ed rosters of skateboard and BMX athletes during a three-event summer season that starts in June in Sacramento. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026 The initial summer league will feature BMX and skateboarding competitions, with the first competitions set for June 26 in Sacramento, Calif. David Bloom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Red Bull sponsors athletes across a variety of sports, including Formula 1 motor racing, cycling, BMX, climbing, athletics and kite surfing. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026 The popular extreme sports event featuring skateboarding, BMX bike riding and motocross announced Friday morning that a new version of X Games will be coming to Cal Expo in 2026 from June 26-28. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for BMX

Word History

Etymology

bicycle motocross + X as symbol for -cross

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of BMX was in 1975

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“BMX.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BMX. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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BMX

noun
ˌbē-(ˌ)em-ˈeks
: bicycle racing that is similar to motocross with dirt tracks and jumps and the use of special heavy-duty bicycles

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