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

The sheriff's office said an initial investigation revealed Mexicano struck the SUV and was thrown off the motorcycle about 50 yards onto the freeway. —Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025

For reasons unknown to police, the man lost control of the motorcycle at a right-hand curve, causing the motorcycle to strike a guardrail. —Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Aug. 2025

The motorcycle crashed into the driver’s side of the SUV. —Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025

Joel opened the downtown Oyster Bay shop in 2010 to showcase his collection to the public at no charge while also using the space to repair, maintain, restore and customize more than 75 rare and expensive motorcycles, including Harley-Davidsons, Triumphs, Ducatis and others. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025

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