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 ferry takes four hours to cross the lake, a 60-mile cruise, that takes passengers, autos, RVs, tour buses, motorcycles, bicycles, and commercial trucks across Lake Michigan between Ludington and Manitowoc.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The bicycle rider was transported to a hospital with critical injuries, police said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Bicycle infrastructure, trash pick-up Dullinger has advocated for more bicycle infrastructure, as well as municipal trash pick-up or a community trash drop-off location.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Carlsbad’s injury accidents involving bicycles of all types peaked at 59 in 2023, then declined as the changes began to take effect.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The bicycle rider was transported to a hospital with critical injuries, police said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Bicycle infrastructure, trash pick-up Dullinger has advocated for more bicycle infrastructure, as well as municipal trash pick-up or a community trash drop-off location.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Carlsbad’s injury accidents involving bicycles of all types peaked at 59 in 2023, then declined as the changes began to take effect.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycle
bike
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There will be free bike valet service near the Jibboom Street entrance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Inland Rail Trail is a 21-mile bike path that is 8 to 10 feet wide with a 2-foot-wide unpaved shoulder and barriers separating the trail from motor vehicles.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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