bicycles

plural of bicycle
as in bikes
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle

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Recent Examples of bicycles Residents walked and rode bicycles along the boardwalk as dozers and excavators moved along the beach, reinforcing the several-foot-high berms built to protect homes from the ocean waves. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Authorities said four men were also seen heading eastbound on Mallard Road — two on bicycles and two on foot. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 And to explore the surroundings, the schooner has a sailing dinghy and bicycles prepped and ready for its passengers. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Perhaps my favorite test involved charging my Lectric XP4 and Jasion Hunter Pro electric bicycles. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 In the video, she is tackled and her body falls across one of the bicycles as officers begin to try to restrain her. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 At the Hélène Boucher lycée, or high school, in Paris' 20th district, protesters tipped over trash cans and bicycles onto their sides to create a makeshift barricade. — Nicolas Garriga, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 Lime Wood provides bicycles for all ages for rides in the forest, and wellies for walks and foraging expeditions. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Electric bicycles were the focus of about nine bills introduced in the Legislature. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycles
bikes
Noun
  • CFMoto has an odd habit of releasing its bikes everywhere else first.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The staff are friendly and are happy to facilitate requests like for in-room Peloton bikes, special calming playlists or local neighborhood tips.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Bicycles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycles. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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