as in bikes
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars
a museum with an interesting collection of 19th-century velocipedes
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Noun
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Remove tripping hazards from your yard and porch like toys, bikes and garden hoses.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Although December in Antwerp is chilly, the hotel does have bikes available to rent, and Antwerp is very bike-friendly.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Other options for all ages include hiking; riding one of the resort’s free-to-borrow bicycles; or even kayaking among the mangroves in search of sea turtles.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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There was a fireplace with people sitting around, sipping drinks, and a lineup of precious mint-green bicycles, which visitors can use at their leisure to make their way around the grounds.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Velocipedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocipedes. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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