Meaning of ghost bike | Babel Free
Definitions
A bicycle painted white and set up as a roadside memorial to indicate where a cyclist was killed by traffic.
Equivalents
Français
vélo fantôme
Italiano
bici fantasma
Português
bicicleta fantasma
Русский
призрачный велосипед
Examples
“Often painted entirely in white and locked to a fixed object as close⟳ to the accident site as possible, ghost bikes aim to act as both a memorial –they feature the name⟳ of the dead rider and other details, whether on a sign⟳ or painted to the frame – and a cautionary reminder for cyclists and drivers about what can happen⟳ when bike and vehicle come⟳ into contact⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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