ghost bike en · NOUN
Etymology
First use appears c. 2003 in the US.
Meanings
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A bicycle painted white and set up as a roadside memorial to indicate where a cyclist was killed by traffic.
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.
2011 November 10, Peter Walker, Vicky Lane, “Ghost bikes: memorials to road victims blamed for putting people off cycling”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ghost bikes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (8)
it bici fantasma (Translations) · pt bicicleta fantasma (Translations) · ru призрачный велосипед (Translations) · fr vélo fantôme (Translations) · de Geisterrad (Translations) · es bicicleta fantasma (Translations) · de Geisterfahrrad (Translations) · es bicicleta blanca (Translations)