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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Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The construction of a bike lane along 31st Street has had local businesses and cyclists at odds for months.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
And if your teen loves to ride their bike, biking trails overlooking the mountains are also available.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
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Noun
In a decision-only meeting in August, the council considered imposing a bike helmet and exploring options of imposing speed limits on electric bike riders on city property, including sidewalks or trails.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The construction of a bike lane along 31st Street has had local businesses and cyclists at odds for months.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Verb
After 900 miles, hitting the wall Over seven weeks this fall, Arizona Republic climate reporter Joan Meiners biked 900 miles down the Arizona Trail, from Utah to Mexico, to report on how climate change is affecting the state’s landscapes and communities.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
And if your teen loves to ride their bike, biking trails overlooking the mountains are also available.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bike. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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