push-bike

noun

ˈpu̇sh-ˌbīk How to pronounce push-bike (audio)
variants also push bicycle
Definition of push-bikenext
British
as in bike
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars the vicar riding his sturdy push-bike used to be a common sight around the village

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  1. bike
  2. bicycle
Noun
  • Staff greet you by name, offer local tips, and respond via text for anything from housekeeping to bike reservations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That time after the 2025 Tour, Vollering only took a gravel bike.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bike
Noun
  • The image showed a younger Bloom wearing a back brace while riding a bicycle.
    — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Those include the installation of vehicle and pedestrian gates at three existing crossings, and the construction of two pedestrian and bicycle at-grade crossings, and an undercrossing for pedestrians and bicycle riders.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bicycle
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“Push-bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push-bike. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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