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
Goforth, an experienced rider, had recently gotten a new dirt bike, and she visited the 27,000-acre off-roading area with a friend to try it out, her daughter, Candice Walker, said Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Authorities and volunteers have conducted multiple searches for Julie Goforth, 63, who was last seen early Friday riding her dirt bike in the sprawling El Mirage Dry Lake Off Highway Recreation Area near Adelanto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 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
“And Jonah believes everything he says. And he’ll do anything he says, especially when Dad dangles the dirt bike carrot. It buys Jonah’s loyalty every time. It’s like he’s Dad’s puppet.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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