variants also push bicycle
Definition of push-bikenext
British
as in bike
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars the vicar riding his sturdy push-bike used to be a common sight around the village

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Noun
  • Preserving the e-bike This year, at least nine bills related to electric bicycles were introduced in the Legislature.
    Madison Smalstig July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • Rooms and suites are done up in classic all-American style, and bike rentals are available for all ages and skill levels for pedaling around the Victorian-era beach town.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 July 2026
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  • While electric bicycles can be more expensive than traditional bicycles, the roughly $1,000 to $6,000 cost of a mid-range e-bike is still more affordable than most vehicles.
    Madison Smalstig July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • That great-grandfather, Gurbachan Singh Maan, had come to Britain in the 1930s as a peddler, walking the lanes of southeast England with a bicycle and an armful of scarves, towels and handkerchiefs.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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“Push-bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push-bike. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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