Meaning & use
ebiker
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Meanings
nouncountable
A person who rides an electric bicycle, which has a small motor that helps with pedaling.
Grammar: Plural is ebikers; often written with a hyphen as e-biker.
Patterns
- an ebiker on something
An ebiker passed us on the hill without breaking a sweat.
Many ebikers use the bike lane to commute.
The trail is shared by hikers, cyclists and ebikers.
nouncountableinformal
A person who is a fan of electric bikes or takes part in the community around them.
Grammar: Used mainly in clubs, forums and shops.
The forum is full of friendly ebikers sharing tips.
She joined a club for ebikers in her city.
Ebikers often compare battery range.
Word forms
| plural | ebikers |
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Common combinations
- commuter ebiker
- The commuter ebiker saved an hour a day.
- ebikers and cyclists
- Ebikers and cyclists share the path.
- seasoned ebiker
- A seasoned ebiker knows how to conserve battery.
- ebiker safety
- Ebiker safety rules include wearing a helmet.
Synonyms and how they differ
- cyclist
- A cyclist rides any bicycle, while an ebiker rides one with an electric motor.
- rider
- Rider is more general and can mean horse or motorbike, while ebiker names the electric bike rider.
- pedal-assist rider
- Pedal-assist rider is more technical and refers specifically to bikes that assist only when you pedal.
Word family
- ebike noun
- an electric bicycle
- e-bike noun
- hyphenated spelling of ebike
- biker noun
- a person who rides a bike or motorcycle
- cycling noun
- riding a bicycle
Commonly confused: ebiker or biker?
ebiker vs biker
Biker usually means a motorcyclist in British and American English, whereas an ebiker rides an electric bicycle.
Practice
An ____ can climb steep hills with little effort because the bike has a motor that helps the rider.
Choose one answer.
An ebiker rides a motor-assisted bicycle. Hikers and joggers move on foot, and an archer shoots arrows.
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