bicycle

noun

ˈbī-si-kəl How to pronounce bicycle (audio)
Definition of bicyclenext
as in bike
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle

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Recent Examples of bicycle The three suspects - two women, one on a bicycle, and a man in a wheelchair - were seen leaving the area with containers possibly holding the wire, police said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 For the past four years, Da’Juan and Nikole Hill have watched kids pedal their bicycles down the sidewalk and pull open their front door, looking for a helping of sugar. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Unlike conventional bicycles, its head houses most of the robot’s mass, including its computing hardware, batteries, and powerful jumping actuators. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Fiat is also dreaming of a rear spoiler that could provide aero in its usual configuration, and rotate to hold the front wheels of two bicycles in place when the Multiplay is in pickup mode. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bicycle
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  • The young people set fire to electric hire bikes and looted at least one shop, a CNN producer on the ground witnessed.
    — Elina Baudier Kim, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel’s complimentary car service covers a three-mile radius—including the Montrose and River Oaks communities—and bikes are available to borrow.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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