two-wheeler

noun

two-wheel·​er ˈtü-ˈ(h)wē-lər How to pronounce two-wheeler (audio)
: a 2-wheeled vehicle (such as a bicycle)

Examples of two-wheeler in a Sentence

a committed environmentalist, he doggedly rides his two-wheeler to work
Recent Examples on the Web Duncan Shaw, a professional bike rider from Inverness, Scotland, showed up with his neon-green Marin Bikes two-wheeler, shooting selfies with the Point Reyes in the background. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024 The victim’s two-wheeler veered off state Route 78 about 12:15 p.m. and struck a tree near Casner Road, between Ramona and Santa Ysabel, according to the California Highway Patrol. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 Regulation of the industry comes amid an alarming rise in e-bike deaths and fires caused by lithium-ion batteries used to power the electric two-wheelers. David Cruz, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2024 The woman lost control of her 2023 Kawasaki two-wheeler while heading east on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard near Diane Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m., according to the San Diego Police Department. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for two-wheeler 

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Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of two-wheeler was in 1861

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“Two-wheeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-wheeler. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

two-wheeler

noun
two-wheel·​er
-ˈhwē-lər,
-ˈwē-
: a 2-wheeled vehicle (as a bicycle)
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