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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Law enforcement officials found Suzanne Morphew's blue mountain bike, adding that there was no blood around it. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025 If your mountain bike is your vehicle for adventure, the Five Ten Trailcross XT is the shoe for you. Will Porter, Outside Online, 25 June 2025 Suzanne's mountain bike was found near the home later that evening and her helmet was found in a different spot nearby a few days later. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 June 2025 Also that day, her mountain bike was discovered on the side of a county road in Salida, Colorado, near the family's home. Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 20 June 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 21 Jul. 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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