biker

noun

bik·​er ˈbī-kər How to pronounce biker (audio)
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

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Local audiences can transpose themselves a couple of blocks down from the pageant into the Marine Room, a once notorious biker bar turned family friendly pub, replete, under the brush of painter Bradford J. Salamon, with a visiting dog, billiards players and a cat. Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 10 July 2025 Drivers and cargo bikers have found temporary fixes without waiting for parking signs to change. John Surico, Curbed, 9 July 2025 How to combine mini shorts and biker boots in summer 2025 Contrasts have always been part of the fashion narrative. René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 4 July 2025 The museum opened in September in a historic depot that the organizing committee hopes will reach new generations of admirers thanks to its close proximity to the Vandalia Trail, a path for runners, bikers and walkers that stretches through Hendricks county. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for biker

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of biker was in 1883

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“Biker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biker. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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