plural bikes
1
: bicycle
They watch a middle-aged man pedal by on his bike, the carrier filled to the brim with its own pile of collectables.—
Joanne Ramondt
Joanne Ramondt2
: motorcycle
More than 100,000 motorcyclists are expected to descend on tiny Sturgis, S.D., this week for the annual Black Hills Motor Classic, the country's biggest bike rally.—Newsweek
Newsweek3
: motorbike
Yes, those are motorbikes racing around an ice track. No, that doesn't mean you should take your motorbike out on some ice and ride as fast as you can. These ice racers are serious. They modify their bikes to perform on the slippery surface provided by the great Michigan outdoors.—Jessica Shepherd
Jessica Shepherd4
: stationary bicycle
It's four in the morning and DeBartolo is already whirring away on the exercise bike. He'll ride and read for 90 minutes without stopping, then hit the rowing machine, then the stair-climber.—Rick Reilly
Rick Reilly
plural bikes
1
chiefly Scotland
: a nest of wild bees, wasps, or hornets
2
chiefly Scotland
: a crowd or swarm of people
Examples of bike in a Sentence
Noun (1)
likes to ride her mountain bike on weekends
Verb
We biked to the park.
He bikes in the mountains.
the boisterous bike that annually descends upon Edinburgh for the Fringe
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 July 2025
The hydraulic anti-roll can get slightly upset on bumpy roads, however, as a friend chasing me on a liter bike noted on a Malibu pullout.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Rebecca Huntington, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2025
To get here, campers can choose between driving on an unpaved, 6-mile road from Highway 101; hiking on the 4.1-mile Miners Ridge Trail, or biking the Ossagon Trail (6–12 miles one way, depending on your route).
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
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Noun
Bells and whistles aside, this bike simply provides a smooth, luxurious ride.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 July 2025
The hydraulic anti-roll can get slightly upset on bumpy roads, however, as a friend chasing me on a liter bike noted on a Malibu pullout.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
People can still bike and otherwise recreate on the east side of Teton Pass and access the Coal Creek Campground on the west side.
—Rebecca Huntington, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2025
To get here, campers can choose between driving on an unpaved, 6-mile road from Highway 101; hiking on the 4.1-mile Miners Ridge Trail, or biking the Ossagon Trail (6–12 miles one way, depending on your route).
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
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“Bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bike. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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