bikes 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of bike
as in bicycles
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars likes to ride her mountain bike on weekends

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noun (2)

plural of bike, chiefly Scottish
as in hordes
a great number of persons or creatures massed together the boisterous bike that annually descends upon Edinburgh for the Fringe

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Recent Examples of bikes
Noun
The additional restrictions at these school districts come a few months after the school district and police department in Rocklin banned Class 2 and Class 3 e-bikes on elementary and middle school campuses. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Guests can borrow cruiser bikes to ride along the 19-mile bike path tracing Lake Superior’s shoreline. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The kids who still ride have resorted to parking their e-bikes on the street, frustrating some residents. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 According to Leoguar Electric Bikes, a company that sells e-bikes, commuters can go 4 to 10 mph faster on e-bikes than pedal bikes, and when used on hills, 8 to 11 mph faster. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Earlier this summer, Amazon agreed to halt sales of high-speed e-bikes in California amid criticism from state officials. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Kids zip by on bikes, their playful banter a reminder that life marches on. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bikes
  1. bicycles
  2. hordes
  3. swarms
  4. throngs
  5. flocks
  6. crowds
Noun
  • The resort's daily fee of $35 includes not just Wi-Fi, but a continental breakfast, an afternoon tea and snacks, bicycles, and pool access.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And more cities are cracking down on the electric bicycles and scooters.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of bicycles
Noun
  • Chino Hills State Park is almost never crowded, except during a spring super bloom, when the hillsides erupt in California poppies and hordes of would-be influencers arrive to take photos for Instagram.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hordes
Noun
  • Adversaries may soon be able to fly drones in coordinated swarms using AI, effectively overwhelming any defenses.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nightly swarms of drones closed Russian airports, struck oil refineries or set ablaze the warehouses of retail giants Wildberries and Ozon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of swarms
Noun
  • The cows made their way to the altar — with the handlers helping to guide them with hay — through throngs of people and a few mascots sitting in seats and lined up on the streets, who stopped by just to see the unique occasion.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The rooms proved to be catnip for selfie-seekers and a financial boon to museums and galleries, which could dependably rely on them to draw throngs of visitors eager to line up for a chance at a few seconds alone in one of them.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of throngs
Noun
  • Editor’s pick More picks A rare bird draws flocks of Southern California birders to this Irvine marsh to get a glimpse.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Kessler recalls the sound of flocks of birds that were often nearby picked up by the microphones.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of flocks
Noun
  • As federal agents increasingly used chemical irritants on crowds, Michael Cavlan began spending less time patrolling and more time treating people who’d been hurt.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As usual, the Alley Art Festival on Saturday drew crowds who browsed at dozens of tents featuring oil paintings, sculptures, sketches, jewelry, pottery and other artwork along Water Street Mall and Downer Place.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowds

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