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 My favorite way to spend an afternoon, though, was borrowing one of the hotel's bicycles and pedaling around South of Fifth, where quiet residential streets quickly give way to cafés, the marina, and the fun buzz of Ocean Drive. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 This beautiful photo of the moon shining in the wheel of a young boy's bicycle was taken as the moon rose over the Zemplen Hills close to the Hunfarian town of Telkibánya that same night. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 July 2026 The department’s bicycle unit also moved its office from near the state Capitol to the Downtown Commons area, a change police said allowed officers to respond more quickly to Old Sacramento. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Medina told police that Cox had grabbed a child on a bicycle, sparking the initial confrontation, and that Medina shoved Cox to prevent her from coming into her yard. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bicycle
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bike
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  • The hotel also offers complimentary Priority x LINE bikes and paddleboards to take out on the lake.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The plan was to entice a big-name rider to appear for a weekend of bike races in the late October of 1987.
    Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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