bicycles

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

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Recent Examples of bicycles Active travelers will appreciate the gear shed, stocked with bicycles, helmets, backpacks, hiking sticks, binoculars, guitars, cameras, hoverboards, and basketballs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 Outbuildings hold two dozen bicycles for rides along Davis’ bike paths. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Park and watch hundreds of bicycles using their special lanes to go to work, shop and do just about everything. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026 The learning can happen with rainbow parachutes, scooter boards, Hippity Hops — and now, bicycles. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 These damn streets, they aren’t made for walking or living or trash collection or traffic or bicycles or romantic walks or rollerblading or traffic jogs. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026 The ban on wheelies and stunts would also apply to regular bicycles using the city's bike paths, but not everyone thinks that's a good idea. — James Taylor, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 One of the resources pulled was the Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool, which was designed to capture information on cars, bicycles, and pedestrians, according to the outlet. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 They’re also treated like bicycles and are required to have operable pedals, for instance. — Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycles
bikes
Noun
  • The musician has been collecting and restoring vintage bikes for decades.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The route evokes a vaunted lifestyle where farm stands spill over with cherries and apricots, and half the vehicles in summer carry bikes, paddleboards, or kayaks.
    — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Bicycles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycles. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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