Meaning & use
pushbikes
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UK/ˈpʊʃbaɪks/
US/ˈpʊʃbaɪks/
“pushbikes” is a form of “pushbike”.
Meaning
nouncountableBritishinformal
A bicycle, especially one that is not motorized.
Grammar: Countable; the plural is 'pushbikes'. Use it like 'bike'.
Patterns
- ride a pushbike
- on a pushbike
She rides her pushbike to school every day.
He bought a second-hand pushbike for fifty pounds.
Word forms
| singular | pushbike |
|---|
Common combinations
- ride a pushbike
- I learned to ride a pushbike when I was six.
- on a pushbike
- He arrived on a pushbike, covered in mud.
- a new pushbike
- She got a new pushbike for her birthday.
Synonyms and how they differ
- bicycle
- The standard word, used in both British and American English; 'pushbike' is more informal and mainly British.
- bike
- A very common short form; it can also mean a motorcycle, so 'pushbike' is clearer when you mean a pedal cycle.
- cycle
- A formal or written word for a bicycle; less common in everyday speech.
Word family
- pushbike noun
- The singular form.
Practice
In British English, which sentence uses 'pushbike' correctly?
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'Pushbike' means a bicycle, so you ride it. The other verbs (drive, fly, sail) do not go with a bicycle.
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