electric bike
noun
variants
or e-bike
or electric bicycle
plural electric bikes or e-bikes or electric bicycles
: a bicycle equipped with an electric motor that may be activated in order to assist with or replace pedaling
Just like any bike, electric bikes come with a ton of different technical specs that you may or may not care about.—
Adrienne So
Adrienne SoFor many years, e-bikes carried the stigma of being vehicles for lazy pedalers and seniors. The bikes draw power from a battery and motor to make pedaling significantly easier. You can also accelerate with the press of a button, transforming cycling from a strenuous exercise into a joy ride.—Brian X. Chen
Brian X. ChenExamples of electric bike in a Sentence
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Charges say investigators obtained surveillance video from the area that allegedly captured the suspect, later identified as Bennett, arriving on an electric bike and entering a tent at the encampment.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Tempe has formed a new subcommittee to address safety around electric bikes and scooters.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Rent classic bikes at one of many rental agencies up and down the highway, or go for an easy-breezy electric bike from Rideit Electric Bikes Rentals to roll across the sand or the streets with no problem.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
The application process was overly complicated, according to Ortiz, McDaniel and a third person in their complex, Anna Crespo, who also got one of the electric bikes.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Tempe has formed a new subcommittee to address safety around electric bikes and scooters.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Rent classic bikes at one of many rental agencies up and down the highway, or go for an easy-breezy electric bike from Rideit Electric Bikes Rentals to roll across the sand or the streets with no problem.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
The application process was overly complicated, according to Ortiz, McDaniel and a third person in their complex, Anna Crespo, who also got one of the electric bikes.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for electric bike
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“Electric bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20bike. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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