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
Guests can use the estate’s bicycles and electric cars to explore.
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Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
There were commemorative plates of every kind, Zippo lighters, bicycles.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
The hotel's 55 modern and minimalist rooms, sunny swimming pool, fleet of bicycles, and chef Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen feel so very Californian.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
All guests are provided with bicycles to get around and, of course, walking is an option.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Bad behavior on bicycles has been happening for years in Manteca.
—Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
On Monday, Kogo returned to the site and saw several python hunting trucks and even hunters on bicycles gathered at the pond.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Only regular bicycles and Class 1 and 2 electric bikes are permitted.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
According to the ordinance, e-bicycles or e-scooters capable of traveling at more than 10 mph cannot be operated on sidewalks and are limited to bicycle paths and roadways.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
There were commemorative plates of every kind, Zippo lighters, bicycles.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
The hotel's 55 modern and minimalist rooms, sunny swimming pool, fleet of bicycles, and chef Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen feel so very Californian.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
All guests are provided with bicycles to get around and, of course, walking is an option.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Bad behavior on bicycles has been happening for years in Manteca.
—Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
On Monday, Kogo returned to the site and saw several python hunting trucks and even hunters on bicycles gathered at the pond.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Only regular bicycles and Class 1 and 2 electric bikes are permitted.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
According to the ordinance, e-bicycles or e-scooters capable of traveling at more than 10 mph cannot be operated on sidewalks and are limited to bicycle paths and roadways.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycles
bikes
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Instead of the springer or girder front suspension and semi-hard-tail frame of the original, the Chief Vintage uses modern but stylized front forks and discreet twin rear shocks that mimic the unsprung frame of the post-war bikes.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kids’ bikes with stabilisers can be arranged on request, there are opportunities to meet camels, falcons, owls and Spot and Fluff the ponies, and the desert can seem like a big sandy playground to little kids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bicycles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycles. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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