electric bike
noun
variants
or e-bike
or electric bicycle
plural electric bikes or e-bikes or electric bicycles
: a bicycle equipped with an electric motor that may be activated in order to assist with or replace pedaling
Just like any bike, electric bikes come with a ton of different technical specs that you may or may not care about.—
Adrienne So
Adrienne SoFor many years, e-bikes carried the stigma of being vehicles for lazy pedalers and seniors. The bikes draw power from a battery and motor to make pedaling significantly easier. You can also accelerate with the press of a button, transforming cycling from a strenuous exercise into a joy ride.—Brian X. Chen
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To enjoy it, rent regular or electric bikes via Century Cycles in the park’s main town, Peninsula.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Rent a cruiser or electric bike from Pismo Beach Bike Rentals and set off along the coast.
—Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Rent a cruiser or electric bike from Pismo Beach Bike Rentals and set off along the coast.
—Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
Join 9 others in the comments View Comments Mobile phones, laptops, drones, smart wearables, as well as electric bikes, electric scooters and EVs are all powered by lithium-ion batteries.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Rivian has been working on micromobility products using the company's electric vehicle technology and had filed a trademark for bicycles, electric bikes and related parts in early 2022.
—Akash Sriram, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for electric bike
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“Electric bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20bike. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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