biker

noun

bik·​er ˈbī-kər 

plural bikers

1

: someone who rides a bicycle : bicyclist

All ages and skill levels of bikers are encouraged to jump on a bike and pedal away for the opportunity to pursue good health and perhaps earn sponsor prizes.

—Emmett Hall

road/mountain/dirt bikers

2

: someone who rides a motorcycle : motorcyclist

especially : a person who is a member of a motorcycling group

For Becky Jackson, who runs two Springfield bars that cater to bikers, motorcycles have been a way of life since she was growing up with a father and uncle who wore matching vests, shorthand for being in a [motorcycle] club.

—Bruce Rushton

Everyone agrees that the sponsors of the canceled events were not biker gangs, but legitimate motorcycle clubs comprising mostly middle-income people with families and jobs. Still, large runs can attract the outlaw segment.

—Tom Haydon and Patrick Jenkins

Examples of biker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shoppers say that the biker shorts are compressive yet stretchy, squat-proof, and ultra-flattering. —Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025

In true Nili Lotan fashion, style a cropped biker jacket with a classic crewneck. —Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025

Out in Aspen Sporting full glam, including a smokey eye and a nude lip, Gorga smiled as she got rid of her garbage while wearing a blue and ecru Dior oblique quilted technical taffeta reversible cropped puffer jacket and dark-colored mini biker shorts. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024

The police operation began in November following a tip-off that the Comanchero biker gang was allegedly planning to bring the drugs into the country. —Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1