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
  • Cyclists may ride two or more abreast in a substandard width lane – defined as a lane that is too narrow for a bike and vehicle to travel safely side-by-side – if the lane doesn't allow for vehicles to safely pass bikes.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • From 2019 to 2023, there were more than 666 fires caused by lithium-ion batteries from e-bikes.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Such multicentric exhibition formats would go beyond the one-way communication envisioned by Hütter and Schneider on their bicycles and make possible forms of exchange where the audience can play an active role.
    Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The trailhead sits just south of the road and is well-marked with large signs, including one that warns you that smoking, bicycles and dogs are prohibited on the trail.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Push-bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push-bike. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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