dirt jump

Intermediate ⚽ Sports / Fitness

Definition

A mound or series of mounds of packed earth built for jumping with bicycles, motorcycles, or other vehicles, or the act of performing aerial tricks off these mounds.

Example Usage

The local bike park has a sick dirt jump course with tables and step-ups.

Origin

Compound of 'dirt' and 'jump', emerging from off-road biking culture in the 1990s.

Fun Fact

Professional dirt jump competitions feature increasingly technical lines with multiple consecutive jumps, air tricks, and creative combinations.

Source: Definition backfill (hailey)