Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mountain bike

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: moun-tain bike
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bicycle specially designed for off-road riding, typically with straight, flat handlebars, a heavier frame than road bikes, higher ground clearance, and wider tires, sometimes with knobs on them for greater traction.

Inflected Forms

mountain bikes (plural)

Phrases

mountain biker mountain biking

Frequently Paired Words

mountainbike road bike

Synonyms

MTB mountain bicycle trail bike ATB all-terrain bike off-roader

Questions

What does mountain bike mean?: A bicycle specially designed for off-road riding, typically with straight, flat handlebars, a heavier frame than road bikes, higher ground clearance, and wider tires, sometimes with knobs on them for greater traction.

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