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Synonyms

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

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

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

A 23-year-old British man has died nearly three weeks after a motorbike collision on Koh Samui, Thailand, left him in a coma.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Colin’s window is open, his motorbike just beneath it.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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