: bicycle racing that resembles motocross with dirt tracks and jumps and the use of special heavy-duty bicycles

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The Vans Warped Tour, which launched in 1995, was a music festival that featured a backdrop of skaters and BMX riders performing on ramps while punk bands played across multiple stages. Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 There’ll be a lot going on along the route, like BMX stunt riders at San Jose City Hall, karaoke in front of the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center on The Alameda and Pro Wrestling Revolution shows at the intersection of Race Street and The Alameda. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024 The life of a professional BMX rider revolves around their sport. Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 5 Aug. 2024 He’s raced everything from BMX bikes to Stadium Super Trucks, finally graduating into the NASCAR ranks making his Truck series debut in 2016 and going all-in in 2019. Greg Engle, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for BMX 

Word History

Etymology

bicycle motocross + X as symbol for -cross

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of BMX was in 1975

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“BMX.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BMX. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

BMX

noun
ˌbē-(ˌ)em-ˈeks
: bicycle racing that is similar to motocross with dirt tracks and jumps and the use of special heavy-duty bicycles

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