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.

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Etymology

Origin of e-bike

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

Example Sentences

Rental e-bike operator Lime said it has sent a few hundred old electric motors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Detecting e-bike battery fires, for example, is particularly difficult, since these can unfold suddenly.

From BBC

The court previously heard how Reid would drive a hire car from his Uxbridge home to a flat on the Swinbrook Estate in north Kensington, change into his Deliveroo disguise - complete with a takeaway box - and cycle an e-bike to the location of his intended targets.

From BBC

With everyone worrying over my safety, a step-by-step approach seemed wisest, so I started by purchasing a 20-mile-per-hour e-bike.

From The Wall Street Journal

Problems with teenage e-bike gangs were recently discussed in a Nov. 13 public safety forum in Hermosa Beach, the Easy Reader reported.

From Los Angeles Times