as in bikes
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars
a committed environmentalist, he doggedly rides his two-wheeler to work
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Recent Examples of two-wheelers
According to police, many parents may not realize that some high-speed electric two-wheelers are legally classified as motor vehicles under Georgia law, not bicycles.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 7 May 2026
However, the rapid rise of more powerful electric two-wheelers – some capable of significantly higher speeds and equipped without functional pedals – has blurred regulatory lines.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
But demand grew, and so did the all the two-wheelers darting in and out of traffic.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 7 May 2026
However, the rapid rise of more powerful electric two-wheelers – some capable of significantly higher speeds and equipped without functional pedals – has blurred regulatory lines.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
But demand grew, and so did the all the two-wheelers darting in and out of traffic.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-wheelers
Noun
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Insider tip Take advantage of the hotel's complimentary bikes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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In audio files reviewed by the Miami Herald, a 911 caller claimed that the Mobil gas station had been taken over by many bikes and vehicles, and that the riders had stopped in front of his car, challenged him at the nearby Southwest 104th Street intersection and nearly hit his vehicle.—
Ella Moore,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The building was one street back from the city’s corniche, a wide promenade filled with joggers, children riding bicycles, and fishermen casting lines into a serene Mediterranean.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).—
Phan Khang,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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“Two-wheelers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-wheelers. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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