Meaning of pushbike | Babel Free

Definitions

A pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle.

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“In England I learned to ride⟳ what the Australians call⟳ a push-bike, and spent many week-end leaves, and one four days' leave⟳, riding in the South of England and Wales. [...] Today, I wished the push-bike was in its old place⟳—especially when three boys sailed past on push-bikes and offered to give⟳ me some "gas."”

“[W]e find⟳ that the police have⟳ only got a pushbike in the place⟳ of the horse. We are, therefore, retrogressing. A pushbike cannot be used very well on our roads, and it is practically useless. The hon. member for Prieska expressed the view⟳ that it would cost⟳ much more to provide⟳ motor vehicles in the place⟳ of horses, but I doubt⟳ it.”

“I ask⟳ the Minister for Transport⟳ whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that last⟳ year 120 pushbike riders were killed and more than 4,000 injured? Is it a fact that about 100,000 more pushbikes are coming on to the roads each year, increasing even further the possibility of accidents? Has it been estimated that there are over 2,000,000 pushbike riders in Australia, thousands of whom are under 12 years of age?”

“It was just like⟳ an old novel: an ornate iron⟳ gate was opened by a liveried janitor, looking askance at my rather derelict pushbike.”

“Section One of the Railway Trail is 1¾ miles long and is suitable for walking, push⟳ bikes (as bicycles are called), or mopeds. [...] Section Two is 2¼ mile in length and is suitable for push⟳ bikes and mopeds.”

“The town being so small, everybody rode pushbikes and there were pushbikes propped up everywhere. I've never seen anything like⟳ it! Next thing you know⟳ there were pushbikes going in all directions and blokes climbing up the verandah posts!”

“He looked around for a push⟳ bike. There was a red one hanging on the wall that looked like⟳ it might go.”

“[O]ne night, when my brother and I went to bed, he told me he was leaving that night, but he needed my pushbike because his one was old, ugly and broken. [...] In return⟳ for giving him my pushbike he promised to give⟳ me his miniature railway set⟳.”

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