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

Tyla made a change for a silk blue shirt worn completely open to her bellybutton, low-rise denim short-shorts, and an oversized brown suede biker jacket. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2025

An insanely brutal end for a local pawn shop owner who didn’t do anything except sell Manny a firearm and call the Aryan bikers a trio of dumbasses to their faces. —Andy Andersen, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025

Famous as one of the world’s premier skiing and snowboarding destinations, the Dolomites are increasingly popular, too, with hikers, climbers, and mountain bikers. —Graeme Green, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025

Surveillance video shows the car slowing down and knocking over the bikers. —Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for biker

• hiker
• striker
• duiker
• hitchhiker