: a small usually lightweight motorcycle
motorbike intransitive verb

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Dozens of people were also seen fleeing the properties on foot and motorbikes after the strikes. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026 The vehicle, developed over a decade, has undergone extensive testing, including trials of flying motorbikes at XPeng’s Guangzhou facility. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026 Workers wait by their motorbikes as syndicalists set up a barricade at the main entrance of Mercabarna, the biggest wholesale market on November 11, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. — Natalie Feary, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026 Hardcore MTBers will be disappointed but this is a deliberate attempt to entice existing Honda motorbike, car and SUV owners into a new world. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorbike

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motorbike was in 1903

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“Motorbike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorbike. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

Kids Definition

motorbike

noun
: a light motorcycle

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