motorcycle
noun
mo·tor·cy·cle
ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl 
: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels
motorcycle
intransitive verb
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Law enforcement officials arrived on yellow and blue motorcycles and in SUVs to help control the crowd, while other officers placed metal barricades in an effort to keep the two groups apart.
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Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Those with motors of a certain size are legally classified as mopeds or motorcycles and cannot legally be ridden by anyone younger than age 16.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
In California, riders must possess a driver’s license with M1/M2 endorsement to legally operate an e-motorcycle.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Ian Oliver describes the inspiration behind the project as an attempt to recreate the feeling of being outdoors, along with the sounds and smells associated with riding motorcycles in his youth.
—New Atlas, 29 May 2026
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Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Those with motors of a certain size are legally classified as mopeds or motorcycles and cannot legally be ridden by anyone younger than age 16.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
In California, riders must possess a driver’s license with M1/M2 endorsement to legally operate an e-motorcycle.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Ian Oliver describes the inspiration behind the project as an attempt to recreate the feeling of being outdoors, along with the sounds and smells associated with riding motorcycles in his youth.
—New Atlas, 29 May 2026
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“Motorcycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcycle. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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motorcycle
noun
mo·tor·cy·cle
ˈmōt-ər-ˌsī-kəl
: a motorized vehicle for one or two passengers that has two wheels
motorcycle
verb
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