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
It's designed to replace the existing crankset on third-party small-wheel folding bicycles.
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New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
When the car finally got moving, protesters began throwing obstacles in its path — Lime scooters, bicycles, seemingly anything that might trigger the car’s automatic anti-collision braking system.
—Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Only regular bicycles and Class 1 and 2 electric bikes are permitted on the path.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Many of the officers got on bicycles while others were on foot.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Many officers patrolled on bicycles and motorcycles.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
In Texas, sidewalks are considered part of the public right-of-way and must remain accessible for pedestrians, including individuals using wheelchairs, mobility devices, strollers and bicycles.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
The airplane sculpture started with recycled wheels from bicycles.
—Thomas Patier, Artforum, 27 Jan. 2026
Guests can use the estate’s bicycles and electric cars to explore.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
When the car finally got moving, protesters began throwing obstacles in its path — Lime scooters, bicycles, seemingly anything that might trigger the car’s automatic anti-collision braking system.
—Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Only regular bicycles and Class 1 and 2 electric bikes are permitted on the path.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Many of the officers got on bicycles while others were on foot.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Many officers patrolled on bicycles and motorcycles.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
In Texas, sidewalks are considered part of the public right-of-way and must remain accessible for pedestrians, including individuals using wheelchairs, mobility devices, strollers and bicycles.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
The airplane sculpture started with recycled wheels from bicycles.
—Thomas Patier, Artforum, 27 Jan. 2026
Guests can use the estate’s bicycles and electric cars to explore.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bicycles
bikes
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That means that each week more than 100,000 people get on bikes and skates and rollerblades to roll past some of the most iconic parts of Mexico's capital city.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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There is rightly a lot of focus on delivery apps, but roughly 30% of delivery workers operate independently of the apps, and thousands of New Yorkers rely on e-bikes to commute.—
Laura Kavanagh,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bicycles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycles. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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