motocross

[ moh-toh-kraws, -kros ]

noun

a timed motorcycle race over a closed course consisting of a winding dirt trail with hills, jumps, sharp turns, and often muddy terrain. Abbreviation: MX

Origin of motocross

First recorded in 1945–50; from French: equivalent to moto(rcycle) + cross(-country)

Words Nearby motocross

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How to use motocross in a sentence

This time it was a video of Cole Bernier, who she knew from motocross racing.
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Her brother got her into motocross, and by her teens she was racing in the professional women’s division.
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So when he was young, he raced … the first thing he raised was a motocross, dirt bikes.
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Last of all, Huntsman promised to bring his Harley Davidson and his motocross bike.
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I put my own cloner in the pocket of my vintage black leather motocross jacket with the armored pockets and left for school.
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British Dictionary definitions for motocross

motocross

/ (ˈməʊtəˌkrɒs) /

noun

a motorcycle race across very rough ground
another name for rallycross See also autocross

Origin of motocross

C20: from moto (r) + cross (-country)

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