pillion

Example Sentences

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Two males, believed to the be the driver and the pillion passenger of a motorbike, were killed after the crash with a BMW car.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Riding pillion on a neighbour’s motorcycle for 40 minutes through hillsides dotted with paddy fields, the 34-year-old health worker headed for the Mathalput Community Health Centre.

From Reuters • Jan. 25, 2021

The duo along with their plumber, Ravi Shaw, who rides pillion, make their way to the first huddle of people and get to work.

From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2020

As the convoy left the hospital it was chased by two motorcycle film crews, with one cameraman standing on the pillion seat.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2017

She carried it carefully in her hands as she rode behind her father on a pillion after a visit to her grandmother.

From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse