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 The British Ineos team – formerly Team Sky – is one of the best funded in pro cycling and counts the likes of two-time Olympic mountain bike gold medalist Tom Pidcock among its riders. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 The iconic freeride mountain bike competition in Virgin, Utah, welcomed women for the first time, to great success. Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2024 Enjoy family-friendly amenities like electric mountain bike rentals, a solar-heated pool, and games like ping-pong and pétanque. Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024 An investigation was underway after a man who went missing during a mountain bike ride on the McDowell Sonoran Preserve was found dead Friday night, according to the Scottsdale Police Department. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mountain bike 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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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