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 store’s security video from 2:22 a.m. showed a man on a bicycle hammering the glass door.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Police body camera footage, shared with The Star by the National Police Accountability Project, shows a lone officer pull up to the 5400 block of Haskell shortly before 6 p.m. Anderton is standing near the street curb holding his bicycle.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Two teenagers were taken to the hospital on Monday night after being hit by a car while riding an electric bicycle, according to Miami police.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
One of the memorable moments comes at the beginning, with George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley riding around London circa 1981 on their bicycles, hitting up record companies with their tapes.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Police body camera footage, shared with The Star by the National Police Accountability Project, shows a lone officer pull up to the 5400 block of Haskell shortly before 6 p.m. Anderton is standing near the street curb holding his bicycle.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Two teenagers were taken to the hospital on Monday night after being hit by a car while riding an electric bicycle, according to Miami police.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
One of the memorable moments comes at the beginning, with George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley riding around London circa 1981 on their bicycles, hitting up record companies with their tapes.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for bicycle
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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