push-bike

American  

[poosh-bahyk] / ˈpʊʃˌbaɪk /

Also push bicycle,

noun

British.

1. a standard bicycle, operated by pedals rather than a motor.

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push-bike British  

noun

1. an informal name for bicycle

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Etymology

Origin of push-bike

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Scott Jeffery, who runs an e-bike shop, says they have many advantages, chief among them that they allow riders to travel further and climb hills more easily than a push bike.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Having raised a further £3,000 during a subsequent push bike ride, he asked for volunteers to join him on the walk.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

“I was riding a small push bike on the streets of Granada at about 2 a.m. to talk to the girl I can’t stop thinking about. I wasn’t nervous. It was actually quite calming.”

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2018

“I didn’t come off a Harley-Davidson. I came off a push bike and smashed myself to bits. There is no glory here.”

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2015

Roger Sterling, senior partner of Madison Avenue's top advertising agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, rolls up to the cafe on his push bike, silver hair gleaming, posture ramrod straight.

From The Guardian • Apr. 7, 2013