dirt bike

noun

: a usually lightweight motorcycle designed for operation on unpaved surfaces

Examples of dirt bike in a Sentence

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So treat it more like a side-by-side or dirt bike than a road warrior because that’s what it’s been built like. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 During the arrest, officers seized a black and blue Yamaha YZF 450 dirt bike as evidence. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 Among the provisions is adding motorbikes and dirt bikes to the sideshow framework, which closes enforcement gaps when unlicensed dirt bikes without plates are used to perform stunts. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Butka had been previously arrested on March 8 for simple battery on an unrelated case after a 15-year-old boy claimed that Butka assaulted him while riding his dirt bike, according to court records. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

dirt bike

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