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

View gallery - 3 images The battery has long been the weak link of the electric bike. —Omar Kardoudi may 08, New Atlas, 8 May 2026

The department is encouraging parents to review the specifications of any electric bike or motorcycle their child rides and compare them to Georgia's legal requirements. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 7 May 2026

The Los Angeles City Council on Friday requested the creation of an ordinance aimed at banning electric bikes from being used on bicycle paths, equestrian and hiking trails. —City News Service, Daily News, 2 May 2026

The release also distinguishes between an electric bikes, which have three classes, and an electric motorcycle, saying that the determination comes down to motor strength and speed. —Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for electric bike

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