motorcycle

noun

mo·​tor·​cy·​cle ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl 

: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels

motorcycle intransitive verb

motorcyclist

ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-k(ə-)list 

noun

Examples of motorcycle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her family has been struggling after her husband lost his job as a motorcycle rider and crossed the border into neighboring Niger to look for work. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

As the sales of these legal devices have surged so, too, have purchases of vehicles that resemble, or are marketed as, e-bikes but perform more like motorcycles. — Madison Smalstig july 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

As of the city’s latest count this year, four people were killed in e-bike crashes, three involving stand-up scooters, one involving a moped, and five involving motorcycles. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Traffic had built and slowed down in the area, when the motorcycle driver was unable to stop in time and collided with the tractor-trailer, police say. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

motor bicycle

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for motorcycle

• recycle
• cycle

Kids Definition

motorcycle

noun

mo·​tor·​cy·​cle ˈmōt-ər-ˌsī-kəl 

: a motorized vehicle for one or two passengers that has two wheels

motorcycle verb

motorcyclist

-ˌsī-k(ə-)ləst 

noun