cyclist

noun

cy·​clist ˈsī-k(ə-)ləst How to pronounce cyclist (audio)
: one who rides a cycle

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Intersections and traffic signals along the street will be reworked to make biking safer and reduce the chance for crashes between cyclists, pedestrians and drivers. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025 Sounds at my back startled me—a cyclist, a couple of walkers. Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025 However, cynics have long predicted that AVs will flounder among the flocks of cyclists in European cities such as Amsterdam. Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 Authorities are still looking for the driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist at 95th and Avocet Lane. Mitchell Byars, Axios, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cyclist

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cyclist was in 1882

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“Cyclist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclist. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

cyclist

noun
cy·​clist ˈsī-k(ə-)ləst How to pronounce cyclist (audio)
ˈsik(-ə)-ləst
: a person who rides a bicycle or motorcycle

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