BMX

noun

ˌbē-(ˌ)em-ˈeks 

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

Examples of BMX in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2024, the Paris Olympics gave it a blast of modernity, using it for break dance, skateboard, BMX and 3X3 basketball events. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Belkin is joining companies like BMX, Kuxiu, and Zens with the launch of its first power banks featuring semi-solid-state battery technology. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026

Taib also said his younger brother was at a BMX competition – and won – right before going to the Teruntum Rock Festival. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

In 2016, he was posthumously inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

bicycle motocross + X as symbol for -cross

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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