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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Noun
  • Officer Justin Fetterly, a spokesperson for the CHP’s North Sacramento office, said two adult men were racing quad bikes when one rider lost control, struck a fence and thrown from the bike.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
  • Class 2 e-bikes have a throttle that allows users to operate them without pedaling, but the electric motors top out at 20 mph.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • On the roadway, bicycle lanes will be widened from 4 to 6 feet on both sides.
    Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • An unknown vehicle driving west on Independence Ave then struck the bicycle, ejecting its rider completely off the bike, the crash log said.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
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“Push-bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push-bike. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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