motorbike
noun
mo·tor·bike
ˈmō-tər-ˌbīk 
: a small usually lightweight motorcycle
motorbike
intransitive verb
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The Punjab provincial government required motorbike riders to install a safety rod between their handlebars to keep kite strings stretched across roads from getting tangled around their necks — a past cause of injury and death.
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Betsy Joles, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Coaster fans learned in January 2025 that a Vekoma Thrill Glider suspended motorbike coaster from Dutch ridemaker Vekoma was coming to Magic Mountain when the Los Angeles County Planning Department approved construction permits for the new ride.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
In the dead of winter, dozens of all-terrain vehicles and motorbikes converge in the region to test their speed and agility on more than two miles of zigzagging, looping track.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The two suspects then descended the ladder and all four escaped on two motorbikes, according to officials.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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Betsy Joles, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Coaster fans learned in January 2025 that a Vekoma Thrill Glider suspended motorbike coaster from Dutch ridemaker Vekoma was coming to Magic Mountain when the Los Angeles County Planning Department approved construction permits for the new ride.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
In the dead of winter, dozens of all-terrain vehicles and motorbikes converge in the region to test their speed and agility on more than two miles of zigzagging, looping track.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The two suspects then descended the ladder and all four escaped on two motorbikes, according to officials.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Motorbike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorbike. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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motorbike
noun
mo·tor·bike
ˈmōt-ər-ˌbīk
: a light motorcycle
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