trail bike

noun

: a small motorcycle designed for off-road use

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With an aluminum frame, WTB aluminum wheels, 120mm of VPP suspension, and a dropper seatpost, this short-travel trail bike is an especially great value for entry-level riders at 40% off. Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 Feb. 2025 Members of the public joined in the search, alongside four-wheel-drive vehicles, trail bikes, two helicopters and the State Emergency Service, among other agencies, the paper reported. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 Helicopters and drones were deployed, personnel were dispatched on motorcycles and trail bikes, and members of the community went door to door looking for the woman, Mitchell said. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024 Many iterations of the Super Cub were made, eventually lending its familiar frame to the Honda CT series of trail bikes. New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for trail bike

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trail bike was in 1966

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“Trail bike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trail%20bike. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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