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 The administration says the projects would be an improvement over temporary structures that have long been used for security, such as bicycle racks fashioned into barriers. ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Radio, bicycle, and sewing machine makers produced precision machine tools key to war technology. Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 Bouchard’s comments and a social media post by his office on the differences between e-motos (electric motorcycles) and e-bikes (electric bicycles) highlight what has become a hot topic of concern. Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The documentary is the true story of PK, a 23-year-old Delhi street artist from an ‘untouchable’ family, who, in 1977 set off on a 6000-mile cross-continent mission on a second hand bicycle to find Lotta, a tourist who had captured his heart. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bicycle
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bike
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  • Nearly everyone rides a stationary bike — high tension, low speed — after a match and quickly downs a protein recovery drink.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The first bike, the Tralla 101, arrived in 1959, and within weeks Bultaco was racing at Barcelona's Montjuïc circuit, taking seven of the first 10 places.
    Bultaco, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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