dirt bike

noun

: a usually lightweight motorcycle designed for operation on unpaved surfaces

Examples of dirt bike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Listen to this article Loading your audio article A dirt bike was struck by a car in West Hartford late Thursday. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024 Just before the shooting, fights broke out among numerous people watching a sideshow involving some 20 vehicles, including dirt bikes and ATVs, police said. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024 The Love Hard actress was riding a dirt bike when she got injured and had to get surgery in May. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024 The first photo showed her on a dirt bike, while the second revealed Dobrev lying on a hospital bed with a brace on her left leg and another around her neck. Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for dirt bike 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

dirt bike

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