dirt bike

noun

: a usually lightweight motorcycle designed for operation on unpaved surfaces

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Other photos showed her daughter Chicago, 8, and nieces Dream Kardashian, 9, and True Thompson, 8, having a sleepover and Kim helping her youngest son on a dirt bike and riding with him and Saint. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Authorities and volunteers have conducted multiple searches for Julie Goforth, 63, who was last seen early Friday riding her dirt bike in the sprawling El Mirage Dry Lake Off Highway Recreation Area near Adelanto. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 She was last seen wearing a white shirt and white and black dirt bike pants. Rina Nakano, CBS News, 13 July 2026 So far, officials have already confiscated dozens of ATVs and dirt bikes, Arulampalam said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 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 20 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

dirt bike

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