dirt bike

noun

: a usually lightweight motorcycle designed for operation on unpaved surfaces

Examples of dirt bike in a Sentence

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The most iconic image of the L.A. riots involves a man on a dirt bike waving a Mexican flag . . . Rich Lowry, National Review, 17 June 2025 Lauren, in fact, remembers riding around on that dirt bike in a tutu. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025 The move into dirt bikes has been a long time coming. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 The packs of dirt bikes roaring by on what was a quiet street aren’t on autopilot. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dirt bike

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dirt bike was in 1970

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“Dirt bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt%20bike. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

dirt bike

noun
: a light motorcycle designed to be used off the road
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