electric bike

noun

variants or e-bike

ˈē-ˌbīk 

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

For 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

Examples of electric bike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From November 5 to December 5, 2025, riders can enjoy the brand’s largest discounts ever — up to $900 off on select electric bikes. —New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2025

Love them or hate them, electric bikes are legal to ride on public streets. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025

The suspects allegedly stole an electric bike from a food delivery driver after brandishing a weapon. —Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025

Kevin Larson, 28, entered the Palmetto BRT station with a collapsible electric bike by his side. —Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for electric bike

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