BMX
noun
: bicycle racing that resembles motocross with dirt tracks and jumps and the use of special heavy-duty bicycles
Examples of BMX in a Sentence
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The event features a stunt show by the BMX Freestyle Team from 1 to 3 p.m. The General Yo Competition Team of competitive yo-yo masters will demonstrate tricks from noon to 2 p.m. There will also be bubble making, face painting and other activities.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Saturday is kids day at the ranch, with bubble-making, professional yo-yo competitors, face painting and BMX performances.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Willow Lane Athletic Complex, near the BMX track, 4623 W. Willow Lane
• East end of Julia Davis Park near Broadway Avenue
• The entrance to Boise Bicycle Project, 1027 S. Lusk St.
• The north side of Whole Foods Market Boise, 401 S. Broadway Ave.
—Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
First unveiled last fall, the group includes other athletes like LeBron James, BMX biker Nigel Sylvester, Belgian soccer player Romelu Lukaku and NFL stars Ja’Marr Chase and CeeDee Lamb.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Gateway Green features a BMX stunt track, pump tracks, challenging downhill competition-style dirt courses, broad gravel roads and multiple singletrack trails.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The event will feature local bands from Milwaukee and BMX and skateboarding accessories.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
The air show anticipates adding to the event air racing, a nightly music festival over three days, wave pool surfing and BMX bowl competitions.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
There’s a larger-than-life photograph of Keys and Beatz in formal wear, posing with a BMX bike.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Saturday is kids day at the ranch, with bubble-making, professional yo-yo competitors, face painting and BMX performances.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Willow Lane Athletic Complex, near the BMX track, 4623 W. Willow Lane
• East end of Julia Davis Park near Broadway Avenue
• The entrance to Boise Bicycle Project, 1027 S. Lusk St.
• The north side of Whole Foods Market Boise, 401 S. Broadway Ave.
—Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
First unveiled last fall, the group includes other athletes like LeBron James, BMX biker Nigel Sylvester, Belgian soccer player Romelu Lukaku and NFL stars Ja’Marr Chase and CeeDee Lamb.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Gateway Green features a BMX stunt track, pump tracks, challenging downhill competition-style dirt courses, broad gravel roads and multiple singletrack trails.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The event will feature local bands from Milwaukee and BMX and skateboarding accessories.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
The air show anticipates adding to the event air racing, a nightly music festival over three days, wave pool surfing and BMX bowl competitions.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
There’s a larger-than-life photograph of Keys and Beatz in formal wear, posing with a BMX bike.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
bicycle motocross + X as symbol for -cross
First Known Use
1975, in the meaning defined above
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BMX
nounˌbē-(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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