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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Hanging from the vaulted, pinewood ceiling are two mountain bikes and a road bike. Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 25 Oct. 2024 The Chestnut Family Foundation donated $8 million to to build a mountain bike trail network at Westside Park. Kristal Dixon, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024 Namely, long days in the backcountry, on my skis, on my feet, or on my mountain bike. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024 The sleeves are a little longer than the other flannels on this list—ideal for when my arms were extended on the mountain bike. Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 3 Nov. 2024 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 23 Dec. 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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