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

Recent Examples on the Web

Bikers are welcome, too, as the nature preserve is very popular with mountain bike enthusiasts. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The county plans to transform the site into Delco Woods, a park with paved hiking paths, mountain bike trails and a dog park. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

This child bike seat is designed for kids to have a front row seat on mountain bike adventures. — Time Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Spend a morning exploring Kohala’s foothills on horseback or by mountain bike, then stop at one of Waimea’s farmers markets for local coffee, honey, and seasonal produce. — Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mountain bike

• businesslike
• ladylike
• motorbike
• workmanlike
• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike

Kids Definition

mountain bike

noun

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

mountain bike verb