handlebar

noun

han·​dle·​bar ˈhan-dᵊl-ˌbär 

: a straight or bent bar with a handle at each end

specifically : one used to steer a bicycle or similar vehicle

—usually used in plural

Examples of handlebar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This helps the farmer to take their left hand off the handlebars without having to repeatedly engage the clutch or neutral. —New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026

Or biking through the city, one hand on his handlebars, the other holding his bubble gun and spraying a trail of bubbles behind him. —Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026

Kids turn the handlebars, hit the horns, and use turn signals to simulate driving to the rescue. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

Saddles with center cutouts or split designs reduce pressure on sensitive areas, and small changes in seat height, tilt or handlebar position can shift weight away from the perineum. —Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing handlebar

• handlebar mustache

Rhymes for handlebar

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• isobar

Kids Definition

handlebar

noun

han·​dle·​bar ˈhan-dᵊl-ˌbär 

: a bar with a handle (as for steering a bicycle) at each end

—usually used in plural