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
The ferry takes four hours to cross the lake, a 60-mile cruise, that takes passengers, autos, RVs, tour buses, motorcycles, bicycles, and commercial trucks across Lake Michigan between Ludington and Manitowoc.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Electric bicycles are growing in popularity, minimizing hills and headwinds, and making riding more appealing for many people.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Two of the skeletons appeared to be riding bicycles and had their faces painted, including one with bright red and blue face paint and two long black braids on the side of its head.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Dedicated lanes crisscross the city, traffic lights are timed for bicycles and drivers are accustomed to sharing the road.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Bulky luggage like bicycles and sports equipment is also easily accommodated on the train.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2025
There’ll be music, food and other vehicles besides cars like vintage tractors, motorcycles, bicycles and fire trucks.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
More people bake bread, repair bicycles, or keep chickens.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition, Bersinger mentions seeing children riding their bicycles on the street.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Electric bicycles are growing in popularity, minimizing hills and headwinds, and making riding more appealing for many people.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Two of the skeletons appeared to be riding bicycles and had their faces painted, including one with bright red and blue face paint and two long black braids on the side of its head.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Dedicated lanes crisscross the city, traffic lights are timed for bicycles and drivers are accustomed to sharing the road.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Bulky luggage like bicycles and sports equipment is also easily accommodated on the train.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2025
There’ll be music, food and other vehicles besides cars like vintage tractors, motorcycles, bicycles and fire trucks.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
More people bake bread, repair bicycles, or keep chickens.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition, Bersinger mentions seeing children riding their bicycles on the street.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycles
bikes
Noun
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But most Diavel enthusiasts are moto weirdos who like their bikes to be one of a kind and fast as hell.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Sep. 2025
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So why not e-bikes with some signature Portland flavor stirred in?—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bicycles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycles. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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