ghost bike
A ghost bike in Berlin, Germany, in 2009.
Meaning
Noun
- A bicycle painted white and set up as a roadside memorial to indicate where a cyclist was killed by traffic.
Origin
- US origin, 2003.{{cite-web
- |en
- |date=2011-11-10
- |work=The Guardian
- |author=Peter Walker
- |author2=Vicky Lane
- |title=Ghost bikes: memorials to road victims blamed for putting people off cycling
- |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/nov/10/ghost-bikes-memorials-cycling-victims
Modern English dictionary
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