Boris bike
UK/ˈbɒɹɪs ˈbaɪk/
Boris bike noun: a bicycle offered for hire in London, England as part of a bike-share scheme launched in 2010.
Noun
Boris bike (plural Boris bikes)
- A bicycle offered for hire in London, England as part of a bike-share scheme launched in 2010.
- Alan Waller, a sustainability analyst, says he is happy to be followed to the gym, provided the bikes are not referred to as "Boris bikes". "The scheme was secured under Ken Livingstone," he says. "Boris took all the credit. I try not to call them Boris bikes."[2014 July 26, Paula Cocozza, “A day in the life of a London Boris bike”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- London’s blue “Boris bikes” are to be painted red under a seven-year sponsorship deal with Santander worth around £7m a year, it has been announced.2015 February 27, Gwyn Topham, “‘Boris bikes’ to be painted red under Santander deal”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Forms of Boris bike
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Origin of Boris bike
After former Mayor of London Boris Johnson, associated with the launch of the hire scheme.
Questions about Boris bike
- What does Boris bike mean?
- Boris bike means a bicycle offered for hire in London, England as part of a bike-share scheme launched in 2010.
- What part of speech is Boris bike?
- Boris bike is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Boris bike?
- Boris bike is pronounced /ˈbɒɹɪs ˈbaɪk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Boris bike?
- The plural of Boris bike is Boris bikes.
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