moto
Americannoun
plural
motosEtymology
Origin of moto
First recorded in 1970–75; motocross
Example Sentences
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The restored movement — the “Blumine” or “Flowerine” passage, marked andante con moto — offered an unexpected respite on the familiar journey of the First.
From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023
In his hometown, Rojas is remembered as a good kid and an avid participant in folk dances around Carnival time who drove a moto taxi to pay for his studies at a vocational school.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2022
Plenty of Carhartt, neo-rustic overalls, dad hats, leather moto jackets and, in one case, a woman in a red satin jacket with “Budweiser” embroidered on the back.
From New York Times • May 23, 2018
The KTM rider from Grand Terrace, California, won the second moto after finishing third in the first.
From Washington Times • Jun. 3, 2017
“He is a Big Man. Ihukwara moto? Did you see that car?”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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