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e-bike

American  
[ee-bahyk] / ˈiˌbaɪk /

noun

  1. a bicycle that has an electric motor to propel it or to assist with pedaling.

    E-bikes allow you to cycle uphill with minimum effort.


Etymology

Origin of e-bike

First recorded in 1995–2000; e- 2 (in the sense “electric”) + bike 1

Example Sentences

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Videos of some of the group rides through the city show, at times, hundreds of e-bike riders rolling through city streets.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The Simi Valley community is mourning the loss of a 13-year-old baseball player who was fatally struck by an Amtrak train while riding an e-bike.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The e-bike company said it had free cash flow of nearly $103.8 million in 2025, a 119% increase from the prior year thanks to its greater operational activities.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

A total of 360 of the job cuts are at the e-bike company, in both Germany and Croatia, with the rest at the other two subsidiaries.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Battery-tech developer Cellforce Group, e-bike electric drive systems developer Porsche eBike Performance and Cetitec, a company that produces specialized software for data communications, are all being shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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