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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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Etymology

Origin of motorbike

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + bike 1

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

At the time, Mejer told deputies that she had purchased her son a Surron Ultra Bee electric motorbike and “knew he drove it recklessly,” according to body-worn camera footage reviewed by prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The men were on a motorbike which collided with a crash barrier on Pond Park Road East at about 16:25 BST on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The collision involved a car and motorbike, reports traffic information provider Inrix.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The motorbike helped me, because I could get to the river in half a day.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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