dirt bike

noun

: a usually lightweight motorcycle designed for operation on unpaved surfaces

Examples of dirt bike in a Sentence

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Walker Moench, Trent’s older brother and a 2024 Dakota Ridge graduate, died on Sept. 21 when he was hit by a vehicle while riding a dirt bike in Sterling. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024 That compares to 66% of snowmobile operators and 44% of ATV/dirt bike operators who tested positive for alcohol in fatal accidents in Canada during the same year. Gary Stoller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 In the kit, the IC motor of Yamaha dirt bikes is swapped out with the XE4 engine. New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2024 Police returned for a license check on June 20 and found the bar selling drinks outside, a vendor selling food outside, and patrons recklessly driving dirt bikes and parking them illegally on the sidewalk and street. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dirt bike 

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dirt bike was in 1970

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“Dirt bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt%20bike. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

dirt bike

noun
: a light motorcycle designed to be used off the road
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