motorbike

noun

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

Examples of motorbike in a Sentence

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When not at work, Kate looks after Mac, who's recovering from a motorbike accident and is inclined to spend his days sitting in his recliner. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025 In Rio de Janeiro, João, a bicycle delivery worker, dreams of purchasing a motorbike to improve his life and support his family. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025 Some parents sign off on children as young as 4 driving motorbikes competitively. Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 The morning that her eldest son’s passport arrived, he was taken on a motorbike by soldiers. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 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 13 Dec. 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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