dirt bike

noun

: a usually lightweight motorcycle designed for operation on unpaved surfaces

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The bill also addresses a loophole in the ATV dirt bike law, allowing cities to now destroy ATVs or dirt bikes where previously they were only allowed to auction off the bikes. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025 Sarah Stevens, from Arkansas, shared a video of her son, Case, opening his birthday presents, unaware his dad was bringing in a shiny red dirt bike in the background. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 In those early days, camping on the banks of the Murray River and riding dirt bikes along the winding trails were everyday adventures. Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025 As an environmentalist, I’m turned off by my boyfriend’s love of ATVs, dirt bikes, and his giant diesel truck. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dirt bike

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dirt bike was in 1970

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“Dirt bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt%20bike. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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dirt bike

noun
: a light motorcycle designed to be used off the road
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