Definition of bicyclenext
as in bike
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 bicycle For Jerry Young, 53, who was sitting near the lake with his bicycle recently, the water itself gives him pause. Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 June 24, when a man riding a bicycle passed her before circling back multiple times over the next 15 minutes. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Others rented bicycles to pedal around the 8-mile island loop, pausing to climb the stairs to Arch Rock, shop for fudge, and relax over a drink at Pink Pony before hitching the last tender back to the ship. Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 The same applied to the maddening visual tests—find the traffic lights, the crosswalks, the bicycles, and teach computers to see better. Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bicycle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycle
bike
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  • Staff greet you by name, offer local tips, and respond via text for anything from housekeeping to bike reservations.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That time after the 2025 Tour, Vollering only took a gravel bike.
    Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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