motorbike

noun

mo·​tor·​bike ˈmō-tər-ˌbīk How to pronounce motorbike (audio)
: a small usually lightweight motorcycle
motorbike intransitive verb

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Then, came a sighting of a man and children on a motorbike on a rural road in the area, in the early hours of the morning. Todd Symons, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 Known locally as la pineta, this is a beautiful maritime pine forest that runs parallel to the sea, a shaded oasis where cars and motorbikes aren’t allowed. Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025 More electric bike than motorbike, the Hypershell Ultra X senses when a person is walking or running, then applying assistive power with each step, rather than attempting to force resting legs into movement. Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Some motorbike-makers have made their horns louder in recent years, and some car-makers have made their horns punchier, with more bass. Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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motorbike

noun
mo·​tor·​bike ˈmōt-ər-ˌbīk How to pronounce motorbike (audio)
: a light motorcycle

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