dirt bike

noun

: a usually lightweight motorcycle designed for operation on unpaved surfaces

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The bill also addresses a loophole in the ATV dirt bike law, allowing cities to now destroy ATVs or dirt bikes where previously they were only allowed to auction off the bikes. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025 An early Super 70s fan, installed in the front row, queasily yearned for quips about the days of dirt bikes and cigarette machines, or even for those days themselves. Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 The park covers 2,600 acres and offers 120+ miles of ATV, UTV, and dirt bike trails off Interstate 77 between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 In April, the actor shared a series of photos from his son Tristan's (Sasha's twin brother) dirt bike race on Instagram, praising the 10-year-old for competing in his first-ever competition. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dirt bike

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

dirt bike

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