mountain bike
noun
a bicycle designed for off-road use, typically having a smaller and sturdier frame and smaller and wider tires than a standard bicycle.
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Also called all-terrain bike.
Origin of mountain bike
1985–90
OTHER WORDS FROM mountain bike
mountain biker, nounmountain biking, nounWords nearby mountain bike
mount, mountain, mountain ash, mountain avens, mountain beaver, mountain bike, mountain bluebird, mountain bluet, mountainboard, Mountain Brook, mountain cat
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Injured veterans came to Crawford, Texas, for a mountain-bike race on a solemn holiday.
British Dictionary definitions for mountain bike
mountain bike
noun
a type of sturdy bicycle with at least 16 and up to 21 gears, straight handlebars, and heavy-duty tyres
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