cyclist

noun

cy·​clist ˈsī-k(ə-)ləst How to pronounce cyclist (audio)
: one who rides a cycle

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Over 10 years, more than 40 collisions in the area involved pedestrians or cyclists, staff wrote, and one crash killed a person. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026 The Garden Grove Police Department’s traffic and crime prevention units teamed up Monday to offer the department’s first bike rodeo for the public, in hopes of teaching diminutive cyclists the rules of bicycling safely. Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026 The path would include an ADA-compliant ramp, which would be accessible for cyclists as well. Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026 There are also several hiking and biking trails, including the impressive Big Hollow Trail and the Connector Trail, which offers cyclists 10-plus miles of single track. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cyclist

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cyclist was in 1882

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“Cyclist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclist. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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cyclist

noun
cy·​clist ˈsī-k(ə-)ləst How to pronounce cyclist (audio)
ˈsik(-ə)-ləst
: a person who rides a bicycle or motorcycle

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