motorcycle
noun
mo·tor·cy·cle
ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl 
: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels
motorcycle
intransitive verb
Examples of motorcycle in a Sentence
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The film follows an aspiring singer-songwriter named Dandelion (KiKi Layne), who reluctantly takes a gig at a motorcycle rally that’s ways away from her hometown of Cincinnati.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Yahoo Sports reported the accident involved two motorcycles on the Las Galeras-Samaná highway in Samaná, Dominican Republic.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Apr. 2024
Starting in 1969, the mustachioed Betts flanked brothers Gregg and Duane Allman in the Allman Brothers Band, who overcame Duane’s death in a 1971 motorcycle accident to become one of the most legendary Southern rock acts of all time.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Apr. 2024
Almost exactly a year later, Oakley died in a motorcycle accident.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
According to investigators, the motorcycle was driving south at a high rate of speed and crashed into the back of a Ford F-150 that was pulling onto the street from a public driveway, Grieshaber said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
This rule applies to trailers, motorcycles, special equipment, tow dollies and certain commercial truck tractors, the California DMV states.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Zumwalt, who was the lone rider on the motorcycle, was injured in the crash.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Paying Tribute to the Celebrities Who Have Died in 2024
In late March, a rep for Perdomo confirmed to PEOPLE that the actor died at the age of 27 following a motorcycle accident.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Katcy Stephan, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Yahoo Sports reported the accident involved two motorcycles on the Las Galeras-Samaná highway in Samaná, Dominican Republic.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 21 Apr. 2024
Starting in 1969, the mustachioed Betts flanked brothers Gregg and Duane Allman in the Allman Brothers Band, who overcame Duane’s death in a 1971 motorcycle accident to become one of the most legendary Southern rock acts of all time.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Apr. 2024
Almost exactly a year later, Oakley died in a motorcycle accident.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
According to investigators, the motorcycle was driving south at a high rate of speed and crashed into the back of a Ford F-150 that was pulling onto the street from a public driveway, Grieshaber said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
This rule applies to trailers, motorcycles, special equipment, tow dollies and certain commercial truck tractors, the California DMV states.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Zumwalt, who was the lone rider on the motorcycle, was injured in the crash.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Paying Tribute to the Celebrities Who Have Died in 2024
In late March, a rep for Perdomo confirmed to PEOPLE that the actor died at the age of 27 following a motorcycle accident.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Motorcycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcycle. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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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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