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

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Hebron Harvest Fair, 347 Gilead St. Highlights are concerts, demolition derby, BMX bike stunt show, beer and wine garden. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025 Last year, it was held at Rockford BMX, Mulvihill said. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025 These athletes are defining figures in their sports (skateboarding for Sheckler and Huston and BMX for Williams). Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 The event involves sports such as skateboarding, BMX, freestyle motocross, skiing and snowboarding. Peter White, Deadline, 18 June 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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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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