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

Examples of motorcycle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web More than 300 students were taken early Thursday morning by armed bandits on motorcycles who stormed the LEA Primary and Secondary School in Kuriga village, in Kaduna’s Chikun district, the state’s police spokesman Mansur Hassan told CNN on Friday. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 Someone, on March 7, sprayed an oily substance on items like display cases, taxidermy specimens, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and Granny Hannah, according to Ellen Censky, museum president and chief executive officer. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024 Williams, whose decades-long career included roles in Hair, Everwood and Chesapeake Shores, died on June 12, 2023 at age 71 following a motorcycle accident in Dorset, Vermont. Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 The Piaggio Group has been listed on the Italian stock exchange since 2006 and has three main business lines: 2 and 3 wheelers (scooters and motorcycles), light commercial vehicles and robotics (PFF). Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024 Here are five things to do for the weekend of March 1-3 Detroit Autorama The 71st annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama is set to display more than 800 hot rods, customs vehicles, unique trucks, and motorcycles from around the world. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024 Monahan told jurors that he and his wife were awakened by three vehicles in his driveway: two SUVs and a motorcycle revving its engine, the station reported. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024 But Focus is doing the real work of reviving the awareness campaign for Jeff Nichols’ period drama about a Midwestern motorcycle club, starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024 More than 300 students were taken early Thursday by the armed bandits on motorcycles who stormed the LEA Primary and Secondary School in the Kuriga village of Kaduna’s Chikun district, the state’s police spokesman Mansur Hassan said. Nimi Princewill, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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