motorcycle

noun

mo·​tor·​cy·​cle ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl 

: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels

motorcycle intransitive verb

motorcyclist

ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-k(ə-)list 

noun

Examples of motorcycle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

America's big-bore ADV market has become very good at producing increasingly expensive motorcycles that promise to take you anywhere. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

Federal Boulevard reopened in north metro Denver after a motorcycle crash sent one person to the hospital with serious injuries and briefly closed the roadway, Westminster police said Saturday. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2026

Video footage circulating on social media and photography by Reuters show visitors mounting the unusual contraption, a bizarre mash-up of a motorcycle and an oversized robot dog, and taking it for a spin. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026

Officers take a man into custody, following a motorcycle pursuit. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

motor bicycle

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for motorcycle

• recycle
• cycle

Kids Definition

motorcycle

noun

mo·​tor·​cy·​cle ˈmōt-ər-ˌsī-kəl 

: a motorized vehicle for one or two passengers that has two wheels

motorcycle verb

motorcyclist

-ˌsī-k(ə-)ləst 

noun