motorbike
noun
mo·tor·bike
ˈmō-tər-ˌbīk 
: a small usually lightweight motorcycle
motorbike
intransitive verb
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In September, 2017, after Lankesh endured a prolonged campaign of online attacks, two men shot her dead outside her home and fled on a motorbike.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
This Project Delta custom motorcycle is a two-wheeled time machine that will take you back to a time when motorbikes were unadulterated, wild, and soulful.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
On the opposite end of the scale, an American game streamer and his YouTuber buddy are ditching the smartphones that are the staple of their generation and attempting to cross Japan by motorbike without so much as a guidebook.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
What to do and where to stay in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Still often referred to by its historic name, Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is synonymous with street food, motorbikes, and skyscrapers.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 2 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
This Project Delta custom motorcycle is a two-wheeled time machine that will take you back to a time when motorbikes were unadulterated, wild, and soulful.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
On the opposite end of the scale, an American game streamer and his YouTuber buddy are ditching the smartphones that are the staple of their generation and attempting to cross Japan by motorbike without so much as a guidebook.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
What to do and where to stay in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Still often referred to by its historic name, Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is synonymous with street food, motorbikes, and skyscrapers.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motorbike
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“Motorbike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorbike. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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motorbike
noun
mo·tor·bike
ˈmōt-ər-ˌbīk
: a light motorcycle
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