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

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Tailgate pads work best for truck owners transporting multiple mountain bikes. Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 9 May 2025 For those new to mountain biking, a ride school provides lesson packages that include trail use, bike rental and mountain bike skills. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 Eight new mountain bike trails are being added for a total of 12, with kitschy names like Dolly's Curves and Last Hill and Testament. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025 There are three metals used to make mountain bikes. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountain bike

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountain bike was in 1966

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“Mountain bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20bike. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

mountain bike

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

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