dirt bike

noun

: a usually lightweight motorcycle designed for operation on unpaved surfaces

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Video captured hundreds of bikers on motorcycles, dirt bikes, and ATVs making their way into downtown on the Dan Ryan. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 The child, whose identity has not been made public, was riding a small dirt bike in Biddeford, Maine, on Sunday, July 26, according to local news outlet WGME. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Weight has always been one of the biggest challenges facing electric dirt bikes, and keeping mass in check is arguably just as important as increasing power. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026 Authorities and volunteers have conducted multiple searches for Julie Goforth, 63, who was last seen early Friday riding her dirt bike in the sprawling El Mirage Dry Lake Off Highway Recreation Area near Adelanto. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 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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