e-bike

3.7

A bicycle with an electric motor that helps you pedal or moves without you pedalling

noun
/ˈiːˌbaɪk/

Specialized

: bicicleta eléctrica

Riding an e-bike allows me to travel long distances without getting too tired.

Examples

Not saying they're not totally worth it, but the price of an E bike is not cheap and they're also not so convenient.
But similarly, on that note, I will say switch to an E bike like rather than taking the subway, you know, or cars.
So, so if we all get more familiar with battery drive because of E bikes, that either is a step towards the other kind.
So then if people want to keep up and see like if you what you end up working on next, like whether it's E bikes or more of this stuff.
She decided to buy an e-bike to make her commute to work easier and more enjoyable.
After trying an e-bike for the first time, he realized how much fun it was to ride.

Synonyms

electronic bicycle

vse-bike

3.4

A bicycle with a small electric motor that helps you pedal or moves you without pedaling

is the shorter, more compact form used instead

electronic bike

vse-bike

3.5

A bicycle with a small electric motor that helps the rider pedal and can move without pedaling

focuses on assisting or replacing pedaling specifically

pedelec

vse-bike

Specialized

8.7

A bicycle with a small electric motor that helps you pedal

can also replace pedaling by providing independent motor drive

How Motorized

motorcycle

275 2.3

moped

18 3.2

e-bike

Specialized

3.7

bicycle

280 1.0

Surface Forms

e-bike singular

e-bikes plural

Morphology

e-bike = bike (transparent) = e + bike

The prefix 'e-' (electronic/electric) combined with 'bike' produces the common, directly inferred meaning 'electric bicycle'.

Etymology

E-bike is made of e-, which means 'electric', and bike, short for bicycle. So an e-bike is a bicycle with an electric motor that helps or replaces pedalling, which makes the name easy to remember.