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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In May 2023, two masked people held up a branch of the ANZ bank, escaping on a motorbike with cash. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024 Senn confirmed to The Athletic they were placed there as a result of the wet weather, and explained they were experienced ‘race marshals’, who travel around the course on motorbikes to warn riders approaching dangerous positions. Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 Around them, the street bustled with men on motorbikes, dressed in fatigues and flip-flops. Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024 Fleets of cars, trucks and motorbikes spanned the road, many of them flying the red and green PTI flag. Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024 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 18 Jan. 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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