bi·cy·cle
ˈbī-si-kəl 
-ˌsi-
also -ˌsī-
: a vehicle with two wheels tandem, handlebars for steering, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is propelled
also
: a stationary exercise machine that resembles such a vehicle
bicycled; bicycling
ˈbī-si-k(ə-)liŋ
-ˌsi-
also -ˌsī-
: to ride a bicycle
: to move (one's legs) as if pedaling a bicycle
Naomi and I lay on the bed, bicycling our legs in the air in the lazy giggly manner of summer …—
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Noun
the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Though the visitors went ahead in the 11th minute, on a bicycle kick by Robert Morales, the home team maintained near-constant pressure.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
On Friday, on a quiet, suburban cul-de-sac full of multi-level homes about 30 miles from the scene of the shooting in south Minneapolis, few neighbors were out bicycling and walking their dogs.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Robin Greenfield has made a name for himself with attention-grabbing endeavors like wearing all of his trash for 30 days or biking across the United States on a bamboo bicycle.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Though the visitors went ahead in the 11th minute, on a bicycle kick by Robert Morales, the home team maintained near-constant pressure.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Why, for example, is a little bit of bicycling good, a medium amount bad, and a very large amount good again?
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
On Friday, on a quiet, suburban cul-de-sac full of multi-level homes about 30 miles from the scene of the shooting in south Minneapolis, few neighbors were out bicycling and walking their dogs.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicycle. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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bicycle
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bi·cy·cle
ˈbī-ˌsik-əl
-ˌsīk-
: a light vehicle with two wheels behind one another, handlebars, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is made to move
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