dirt bike

[durt bahyk]

noun

1. a small motorcycle designed and built with special tires and suspension for riding on unpaved roads and over rough terrain.

dirt bike

noun

1. a type of motorbike designed for use over rough ground

Word History and Origins

Origin of dirt bike¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“Surveillance footage has confirmed that his truck and dirt bike were seen in the Fresno area.”

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Barrister Jonathan Mole, prosecuting, told the judge the two brothers were armed with machetes and had robbed a man of his dirt bike, which was worth about £1,000.

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Nina Dobrev is “ahead of schedule” in her recovery from a dirt bike accident that left her with a torn ACL and meniscus and a bone fracture.

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His neighbors ride horses on the land; he prefers to traverse it on wheels — by dirt bike, quad or go-kart.

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Nina Dobrev is sinking her teeth into her recovery following a May dirt bike accident that left her with severe knee injuries.

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Related Words

• motorbike 
• scooter