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.
mountain bikes
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pluralof mountain bike.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She says she now designs four-season mudrooms equipped for storing skis, golf gear, mountain bikes and paddleboards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
The 17-year-old from Cross Ash, Monmouthshire, had been racing downhill mountain bikes since he was eight, wanting to "go fast all the time", when he crashed before a race and pulverized one of his kidneys.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
There are several bike rental shops near the park’s entrance for all your biking needs: from 16-inch wheels for the smallest cyclists, to e-bikes, tandem bikes and your run-of-the-mill mountain bikes and cruisers.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
“It’s like those mountain bikes, where you’ve got to switch gears sometimes. Just staying sharp on it, it’s going to help me in the long run.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
All three of them showing off on their fancy mountain bikes.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
