moto
2
7.9
An informal word for a motorcycle
- noun
- /ˈmoʊtoʊ/
- Informal
:
motocicleta
- Wherever I walked in Phnom Penh, I was hailed by men on motos, men hoping to make a dollar taxiing tourists here or there around the city.
- moto driver
- moto rider
- moto-taxis
Examples
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A boy on a moto.
Fiction book (2001) -
Well, take the moto.
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My friend loves to ride her moto along the coastal road every weekend.
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We often see groups of riders on their motos enjoying the sunny weather.
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After work, he likes to unwind by taking his moto out for a spin in the countryside.
Synonyms
motorcycle
vsmoto
275
2.3
A vehicle with two wheels and an engine ridden by one or two people
is the informal word used instead of that neutral label
55
1.3
A motor vehicle with two wheels that you ride and that has an engine
is an even more informal or colloquial label for that vehicle
motorbike
vsmoto
27
1.6
A two-wheeled vehicle with a motor for one or two people
is a casual term people use for the same vehicle
6.2
A two-wheeled vehicle with a motor like an old motorcycle
is the modern informal replacement rather than the older formal word
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Etymology
Moto is a common short form of motorcycle, from the same idea as motor, used in many languages and in English slang. So when someone says 'moto' they usually mean a 'motorcycle' or 'motorbike'.