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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The final result was a frame with a high strength-to-weight ratio comparable to professional-grade bicycles.
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Noun
The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was said to have intentionally drove into bicycle lanes to strike some of the cyclists, said Christophe Sueur, the mayor of Saint-Pierre d'Oleron.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
The final result was a frame with a high strength-to-weight ratio comparable to professional-grade bicycles.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
The Castañeda siblings enjoyed bicycling as kids, and Will Castañeda would bike to different work sites to help provide for his three teenage daughters, his family said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Central Indiana Cycling, a bicycling advocacy organization, praised the HAWK signals and other design features like raised crosswalks for enhancing safety.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicycle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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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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