Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghost bike

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: ghost bike
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bicycle painted white and set up as a roadside memorial to indicate where a cyclist was killed by traffic.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

First use appears c. 2003 in the US.

Inflected Forms

ghost bikes (plural)

Synonyms

ghost bicycle

Questions

What does ghost bike mean?: A bicycle painted white and set up as a roadside memorial to indicate where a cyclist was killed by traffic.
Where does ghost bike come from?: First use appears c. 2003 in the US.

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