dirt bike

noun

: a usually lightweight motorcycle designed for operation on unpaved surfaces

Examples of dirt bike in a Sentence

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Earlier this month, a young Meridian man was found guilty on charges of resisting arrest and obstructing justice after refusing to comply with an officer’s orders to remove a dirt bike from the bed of his truck. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025 Is there anything as immersive as cruising through a rugged mountain range on a dirt bike? Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 May 2025 Read Next National 87-year-old getting mail is killed by dirt bike, MI cops say. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025 Best dirt bike gloves Dirt bike gloves not only help to protect your hands from the rough material, but... South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 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 12 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

dirt bike

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