Synonyms of bicycles

bicycles

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bikes
• velocipedes
• two-wheelers
• cycles
• push-bikes
• mountain bikes
• tandem bicycles
• ten-speeds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bicycles

Among the ideas are additional bike lanes and barriers to create a buffer between bicycles and cars. — James Taylor, CBS News, 12 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

Their batteries and motors make many models considerably heavier than conventional bicycles. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Responding to a surge in electric bicycles and scooters, Illinois lawmakers passed legislation earlier this year to create a statewide regulatory framework for e-bikes and e-scooters. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

These vehicles often take advantage of infrastructure originally set aside for bicycles but can come with features—much higher speeds, much heavier weights—that can increase the risks for cyclists. — ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

Designing the bicycles, however, was only half the challenge. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

The rescue party made its way to New York harbor by train, private car, and then two bicycles shared among the three of them—Frank, Sarah’s husband, on one; Sarah and Billo on the other—when shipyard traffic proved unconquerable by automobile. — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026