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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Many are trying to leave the area with their personal items by car, motorbike or on foot. Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025 Once inside, the gang smashed two display cases and made off with several jewels before speeding away on motorbikes. Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 Four suspects fled on motorbikes and remain at large, officials said. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 Two men, one wearing a yellow vest and a black face covering, and a second wearing all black and a motorbike helmet, can be seen in the video quickly descending in the lift positioned at the side of the museum. Zacharie Petit, NBC news, 23 Oct. 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 Nov. 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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