biker

noun

bik·​er ˈbī-kər 

plural bikers

1

: someone who rides a bicycle : bicyclist

All ages and skill levels of bikers are encouraged to jump on a bike and pedal away for the opportunity to pursue good health and perhaps earn sponsor prizes.

—Emmett Hall

road/mountain/dirt bikers

2

: someone who rides a motorcycle : motorcyclist

especially : a person who is a member of a motorcycling group

For Becky Jackson, who runs two Springfield bars that cater to bikers, motorcycles have been a way of life since she was growing up with a father and uncle who wore matching vests, shorthand for being in a [motorcycle] club.

—Bruce Rushton

Everyone agrees that the sponsors of the canceled events were not biker gangs, but legitimate motorcycle clubs comprising mostly middle-income people with families and jobs. Still, large runs can attract the outlaw segment.

—Tom Haydon and Patrick Jenkins

Examples of biker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Joggers, bikers and rollerbladers carefully picked their way through the saltwater. — Alex Harris updated September 27, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Plopped right on top of each look was a lightweight jacket—maybe a long mackintosh, a blouson-style leather coat or biker jacket, or a cropped Harrington. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

The move deals a blow to a grassroots coalition that included tribes, environmentalists and mountain bikers, some of whom have fought for decades to rein in logging at Jackson Demonstration State Forest in Mendocino County. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Remember that fall when all anyone wanted to do was figure out how to style biker shorts like Princess Diana? — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for biker

• hiker
• striker
• duiker
• hitchhiker