motorcycle
noun
mo·tor·cy·cle
ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl 
: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels
motorcycle
intransitive verb
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As an officer entered the parking lot the motorcycle and a pickup truck were spotted.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Duprey then loses control and is thrown toward a tree as the motorcycle veers into the street.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
On the Colombian side, buzzing armies of motorcycles with uniformed drivers compete to shuttle you or your merchandise to San Antonio del Táchira, the closest city in Venezuela.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Kansas City police conducted a traffic stop just before 7 p.m. on April 12, 2025, on a group of ATVs and motorcycles near Truman Road and Main Street, near T-Mobile Center, according to a probable cause statement in support of Coleman’s arrest.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Duprey then loses control and is thrown toward a tree as the motorcycle veers into the street.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
On the Colombian side, buzzing armies of motorcycles with uniformed drivers compete to shuttle you or your merchandise to San Antonio del Táchira, the closest city in Venezuela.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Kansas City police conducted a traffic stop just before 7 p.m. on April 12, 2025, on a group of ATVs and motorcycles near Truman Road and Main Street, near T-Mobile Center, according to a probable cause statement in support of Coleman’s arrest.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Motorcycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcycle. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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motorcycle
noun
mo·tor·cy·cle
ˈmōt-ər-ˌsī-kəl
: a motorized vehicle for one or two passengers that has two wheels
motorcycle
verb
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