biker
Americannoun
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bikers
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a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or motorbike, especially in competition or as a hobby.
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Informal. a member of a motorcycle gang.
noun
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Origin of biker
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This is how a Japanese biker turned heavy denim into a cult favorite among denimheads across the globe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Zhang, who teaches students to race at a track on the outskirts of the city, hopes tourism will further burnish the city's biker reputation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
It included biker jackets adorned with bejeweled crosses and, in the finale, a halter top that featured the Virgin Mary made out of a mosaic of jewels.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
The black leather biker jacket was made by London fashion brand La Rocka and worn by Michael during the early dates of his Faith tour in 1988.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
The boy in the biker gear is so slow, taking up sidewalk space with the bike he’s walking beside—bikes are meant to be ridden!
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
The BBC has seen evidence that oil is being smuggled across the border from Iran to Pakistan en masse by bikers, some as young as 15.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Ancient Egyptians understood hardware just like punks understood hardware just like bikers understood hardware just like I, walking through my office metal detector every week, understand hardware.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Currently, bikers headed southbound run out of path where Riverside Drive crosses the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
With their flamboyant costumes and choreography, the group became a pop culture phenomenon, targeting disco's large gay audience with camp fantasy characters of butch builders, bikers, cowboys and soldiers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The traffic through there is fast, everyone but the bikers making for the high country.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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