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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

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Other Word Forms

  • motorbiker noun

Etymology

Origin of motorbike

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + bike 1

Example Sentences

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The couple had been on a "once in a lifetime" motorbike journey from Europe to Australia and had only intended to be in Iran for a few days.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

"But because he left him there… and just to pick his motorbike up and push it down the street like nothing has happened, it doesn't sit well with me at all."

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The arms are forged from motorbike springs and gears, its shoulders are curve from car rims, the spine is moulded from a fuel tank and its knees are pieced together with chains and suspension parts.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

During their search, the team encountered a Tuareg man who offered to guide them on his motorbike deep into the Sahara, where he had seen enormous fossil bones.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Farmer stops a young man on a motorbike and asks if he’d give one of our party, the pharmacist, a lift to Cange.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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