dirt bike
Americannoun
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dirt bikes
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dirt bike
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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A retired Long Beach schoolteacher has been found dead in a remote desert area, six days after she went missing while riding her dirt bike, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The e-moto, an electric dirt bike that’s cheap, fast and rarely street legal, has become the hottest thing in the two-wheel market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
That changed in 2024 when he bought his son, then 9, a low-speed dirt bike from Walmart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
It’s marketed as an off-road dirt bike, capable of reaching up to 60 mph, according to the website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
A boy zooms toward me on a dirt bike wearing a Celtics jersey with a hoodie underneath, clear beads on his braids.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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