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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bicycle
Almost all its gasoline is imported, making gas expensive and scarce; in many parts of the countryside, bicycles and horse carts have supplanted cars.
—
Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
But the Natchez Trace also offers a primo opportunity to pedal through that same gorgeous landscape, and the Parkway operates bicycle-only campgrounds and bicycle service stations throughout its corridor.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
News 9 spoke to Scott's mother Cheryl, who said her daughter was riding bicycles with her boyfriend when a friend's pit bulls began attacking her.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Bring your own bicycles, or rent them from Isle Cycle, which will deliver them right to your doorstep.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bicycle
Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
But the Natchez Trace also offers a primo opportunity to pedal through that same gorgeous landscape, and the Parkway operates bicycle-only campgrounds and bicycle service stations throughout its corridor.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
News 9 spoke to Scott's mother Cheryl, who said her daughter was riding bicycles with her boyfriend when a friend's pit bulls began attacking her.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Bring your own bicycles, or rent them from Isle Cycle, which will deliver them right to your doorstep.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bicycle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycle
bike
Noun
-
New signals, crosswalks and bike infrastructure could be complete by 2026.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Oct. 2025
-
Her nephew was learning to ride a bike.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share