motorcycle

noun

mo·​tor·​cy·​cle ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl How to pronounce motorcycle (audio)
: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels
motorcycle intransitive verb
motorcyclist noun

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If tequila is your best friend, mezcal is your best friend’s dangerous cousin, the one who rides a motorcycle and smokes cigarettes. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 23 May 2026 Officers arrived and find the motorcyclist, only identified as a man, and a brown Honda Navi motorcycle in the middle of the intersection, the release said, noting that the Cybertruck was also located nearby. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 23 May 2026 His son, Dustin, died of complications from a motorcycle accident in 2014. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026 The metropolis produces roughly one out of every three motorcycles exported from China. New Atlas, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorcycle

Word History

Etymology

motor bicycle

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motorcycle was in 1894

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“Motorcycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcycle. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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motorcycle

noun
mo·​tor·​cy·​cle ˈmōt-ər-ˌsī-kəl How to pronounce motorcycle (audio)
: a motorized vehicle for one or two passengers that has two wheels
motorcycle verb
motorcyclist noun

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