motorbike

noun

mo·​tor·​bike ˈmō-tər-ˌbīk How to pronounce motorbike (audio)
: a small usually lightweight motorcycle
motorbike intransitive verb

Examples of motorbike in a Sentence

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One day, a traffic accident with a motorbike changes the family’s fortunes. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025 If motorbikes are more your thing, there's one for those too. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Arriving on the scene, the kind deputy offered to personally pay for the motorbike to be towed in the spirit of Christmas, leaving this Captain America tale with a very happy ending. Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 After all, player contracts often ban things like skiing or riding motorbikes. Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for motorbike 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motorbike was in 1903

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“Motorbike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorbike. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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motorbike

noun
mo·​tor·​bike ˈmōt-ər-ˌbīk How to pronounce motorbike (audio)
: a light motorcycle

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