plural bikes
1
: bicycle
They watch a middle-aged man pedal by on his bike, the carrier filled to the brim with its own pile of collectables.—
Joanne Ramondt
Joanne Ramondt2
: motorcycle
More than 100,000 motorcyclists are expected to descend on tiny Sturgis, S.D., this week for the annual Black Hills Motor Classic, the country's biggest bike rally.—Newsweek
Newsweek3
: motorbike
Yes, those are motorbikes racing around an ice track. No, that doesn't mean you should take your motorbike out on some ice and ride as fast as you can. These ice racers are serious. They modify their bikes to perform on the slippery surface provided by the great Michigan outdoors.—Jessica Shepherd
Jessica Shepherd4
: stationary bicycle
It's four in the morning and DeBartolo is already whirring away on the exercise bike. He'll ride and read for 90 minutes without stopping, then hit the rowing machine, then the stair-climber.—Rick Reilly
Rick Reilly
plural bikes
1
chiefly Scotland
: a nest of wild bees, wasps, or hornets
2
chiefly Scotland
: a crowd or swarm of people
Examples of bike in a Sentence
Noun (1)
likes to ride her mountain bike on weekends
Verb
We biked to the park.
He bikes in the mountains.
the boisterous bike that annually descends upon Edinburgh for the Fringe
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Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
At dawn the next day, Chasen jumped on his bike to inspect the damage, bracing for the worst.
—Natalie Donback, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
Emily Goligoski, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Last week, avalanche concerns caused the same section of the highway to close, and in December a Kuna man died in an avalanche after he was buried in snow while biking near Cascade.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
From a stage adorned with Curl’s favorite yellow tandem bike and a photo of her and her husband Bill riding it, her son Phillip shared memories of his mother’s hospitality, fondness for tea, musical talent and faith.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
At dawn the next day, Chasen jumped on his bike to inspect the damage, bracing for the worst.
—Natalie Donback, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
At nearly 700 acres, Mount Royal Park just north of downtown is a must-visit for family snowshoeing or hiking and biking in warmer weather.
—Emily Goligoski, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Last week, avalanche concerns caused the same section of the highway to close, and in December a Kuna man died in an avalanche after he was buried in snow while biking near Cascade.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bike. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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