motorcycle
noun
mo·tor·cy·cle
ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl 
: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels
motorcycle
intransitive verb
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Both these motorcycles will be 2026 model year bikes – which means Americans will be getting the same units with identical specs to the European models, technically.
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New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
Colombo held the Guinness World Record for the longest electric motorcycle journey from Shanghai to Milan until American Timothy Marchinda broke it in 2022.
—Kendall Hunter, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
And Davis’s integrity puts him at odds with his longtime fence, Money (Nick Nolte, nice and growly as ever), who responds by enlisting the services of Ormon (Barry Keoghan), a platinum-blond thug on a motorcycle.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Eligible vehicles include cars, minivans, vans, SUVs, pickup trucks and motorcycles with a gross vehicle weight rating under 14,000 pounds.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
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New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
Colombo held the Guinness World Record for the longest electric motorcycle journey from Shanghai to Milan until American Timothy Marchinda broke it in 2022.
—Kendall Hunter, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
And Davis’s integrity puts him at odds with his longtime fence, Money (Nick Nolte, nice and growly as ever), who responds by enlisting the services of Ormon (Barry Keoghan), a platinum-blond thug on a motorcycle.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Eligible vehicles include cars, minivans, vans, SUVs, pickup trucks and motorcycles with a gross vehicle weight rating under 14,000 pounds.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Motorcycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcycle. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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motorcycle
noun
mo·tor·cy·cle
ˈmōt-ər-ˌsī-kəl
: a motorized vehicle for one or two passengers that has two wheels
motorcycle
verb
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