motorbike

noun

mo·​tor·​bike ˈmō-tər-ˌbīk How to pronounce motorbike (audio)
: a small usually lightweight motorcycle
motorbike intransitive verb

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The streets of Bangkok are frequently clogged with thousands of motorbikes, and many Thais learn to ride the vehicles from a young age. Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025 Sure, Tom Cruise has hung off the side of an airborne plane, driven a motorbike off a cliff, climbed a skyscraper and sprinted across rooftops to entertain the movie-loving masses. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2025 Toni was scouted when he was spotted fixing a motorbike, which presumably gave Galoe the idea to make Toni’s family scrap-metal dealers. Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 19 May 2025 Business owners seeing motorbikes and ATVs speeding by the day after their business was broken into doesn’t help create a sense of safety, Rea said. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorbike

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motorbike was in 1903

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“Motorbike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorbike. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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motorbike

noun
mo·​tor·​bike ˈmōt-ər-ˌbīk How to pronounce motorbike (audio)
: a light motorcycle

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