dirt bike

noun

: a usually lightweight motorcycle designed for operation on unpaved surfaces

Examples of dirt bike in a Sentence

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Not dissimilar to the looks in 2004’s Torque, the outfits in Supercross embody the bright racing uniforms that professional dirt bike riders wear out on the tracks. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025 Officers found that the dirt bike rider suffered serious injuries, Costa said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025 One prominent image shows a masked Mexican flag bearer on a dirt bike riding circles around a burning car. Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 9 June 2025 The bill also addresses a loophole in the ATV dirt bike law, allowing cities to now destroy ATVs or dirt bikes where previously they were only allowed to auction off the bikes. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 24 June 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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dirt bike

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