bi·cy·cle
ˈbī-si-kəl 
-ˌsi-,
also -ˌsī-
: a vehicle with two wheels tandem, handlebars for steering, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is propelled
also
: a stationary exercise machine that resembles such a vehicle
bicycled; bicycling
ˈbī-si-k(ə-)liŋ
-ˌsi-,
also -ˌsī-
: to ride a bicycle
: to move (one's legs) as if pedaling a bicycle
Naomi and I lay on the bed, bicycling our legs in the air in the lazy giggly manner of summer …—
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Noun
the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle
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The 280-foot bridge will include a 16-foot-wide concrete path for bicycles and pedestrians.
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Noun
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
The 280-foot bridge will include a 16-foot-wide concrete path for bicycles and pedestrians.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Castañeda siblings enjoyed bicycling as kids, and Will Castañeda would bike to different work sites to help provide for his three teenage daughters, his family said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Central Indiana Cycling, a bicycling advocacy organization, praised the HAWK signals and other design features like raised crosswalks for enhancing safety.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicycle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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bi·cy·cle
ˈbī-ˌsik-əl
-ˌsīk-
: a light vehicle with two wheels behind one another, handlebars, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is made to move
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