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motorbike

American  
[moh-ter-bahyk] / ˈmoʊ tərˌbaɪk /

noun

  1. a small, lightweight motorcycle.

  2. a bicycle that is propelled by an attached motor.


verb (used without object)

motorbiked, motorbiking
  1. to go by motorbike; drive or ride a motorbike.

motorbike British  
/ ˈməʊtəˌbaɪk /

noun

  1. a less formal name for motorcycle

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of motorbike

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + bike 1

Example Sentences

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Members of the adventure motorbike community are expected to ride from Kensington Palace to Parliament Square on Wednesday to mark 500 days since the couple were first detained.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Two-wheelers reign supreme across Vietnam, where public transport is limited and many cannot afford cars, making it the world's fourth-largest motorbike market.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

She also owns a motorbike, and her London roots are evident in her ongoing support for Arsenal.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“Outdoors is booming—camping, fishing, putting a motorbike on the back,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Without the slightest regret I said goodbye to Repton for ever and rode back to Kent on my motorbike.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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