dirt bike

noun

: a usually lightweight motorcycle designed for operation on unpaved surfaces

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But the electric dirt bike is increasingly looking less like its weird little cousin and more like a legitimate alternative. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 In the same post, the reality TV star also shared this photo of the crew having fun on some dirt bikes. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Like them or not, the popularity of the electric devices — including both legal vehicles and electric dirt bikes not allowed on roads — has continued to grow. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The dirt bike entered the intersection and struck the driver's side door of a Ford F-250 pickup truck traveling west on Moorage Avenue, authorities said. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dirt bike

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirt%20bike. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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dirt bike

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