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

While the department doesn't distinguish between traditional bikes and e‑bikes, a source told CBS News Miami that many of the trauma injuries involve electric bikes. —Abby Dodge, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025

From light-up hoops to electric bikes and Lego sets, these fun presents make unplugging fun. —Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025

Teenagers on electric bikes have caused thousands of dollars of damage to the landscape, residents had told The Arizona Republic. —Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025

As for the price, the electric bike retails for €7,000 (just north of US$8,000). —New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for electric bike

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