dirt bike

noun

: a usually lightweight motorcycle designed for operation on unpaved surfaces

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The black, orange and yellow design references Owen’s love for superheroes and dirt bikes which are emphasized through splattered paint accents and comic book-like lenticular graphics. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026 Modesto police said a group was riding dirt bikes between Moose Park and Thousand Oaks Park when two riders crashed head-on in the darkness. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the hardware suggests Sykeruns isn't simply taking a fat-tire ebike, adding plastics and calling it a dirt bike. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026 During the arrest, officers seized a black and blue Yamaha YZF 450 dirt bike as evidence. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dirt bike

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First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dirt bike was in 1970

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dirt bike

noun
: a light motorcycle designed to be used off the road
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