motocross

American

[moh-toh-kraws, -kros] / ˈmoʊ toʊˌkrɔs, -ˌkrɒs /

noun

a timed motorcycle race over a closed course consisting of a winding dirt trail with hills, jumps, sharp turns, and often muddy terrain. MX

motocross British

/ ˈməʊtəˌkrɒs /

noun

a motorcycle race across very rough ground
another name for rallycross See also autocross

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Etymology

Origin of motocross

First recorded in 1945–50; from French: equivalent to moto(rcycle) + cross(-country)

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When I was three, my dad got me a motocross bike.

From BBC

It was a bit too much for my mum to sit a little three-year-old on a motocross bike.

From BBC

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