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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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Mamdani also announced that the Transportation Department will be launching a new training initiative on e-bike safety for delivery workers, as well as working with City Council on legislation to regulate the delivery apps that dispatch gig workers across the city, often on e-bikes.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Santa Monica and Venice Beach draw crowds year-round, where locals bike along the oceanfront Marvin Braude Bike Trail, surfers paddle out into the Pacific, and street performers animate the Venice boardwalk.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Veo would take over that month, offering the familiar standing scooters now used, along with seated scooters, two-person scooters, cargo bikes and trikes.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Mamdani also announced that the Transportation Department will be launching a new training initiative on e-bike safety for delivery workers, as well as working with City Council on legislation to regulate the delivery apps that dispatch gig workers across the city, often on e-bikes.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
The grant program is the only statewide effort focused on bankrolling projects that make walking or biking easier and safer; Sacramento had submitted Freeport improvements for consideration to the program in 2024.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Santa Monica and Venice Beach draw crowds year-round, where locals bike along the oceanfront Marvin Braude Bike Trail, surfers paddle out into the Pacific, and street performers animate the Venice boardwalk.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bike. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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