push-bikes

noun

variants also push bicycles
plural of push-bike, British
as in bikes
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars the vicar riding his sturdy push-bike used to be a common sight around the village

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  1. bikes
  2. bicycles
Noun
  • The additional restrictions at these school districts come a few months after the school district and police department in Rocklin banned Class 2 and Class 3 e-bikes on elementary and middle school campuses.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Guests can borrow cruiser bikes to ride along the 19-mile bike path tracing Lake Superior’s shoreline.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bikes
Noun
  • The resort's daily fee of $35 includes not just Wi-Fi, but a continental breakfast, an afternoon tea and snacks, bicycles, and pool access.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And more cities are cracking down on the electric bicycles and scooters.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of bicycles
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