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
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.
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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
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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Until that happens, the ghost bikes will remain — stark, silent reminders of lives cut short and a call for safer streets.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Four people died atop e-bikes, holding steady from last year.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Such multicentric exhibition formats would go beyond the one-way communication envisioned by Hütter and Schneider on their bicycles and make possible forms of exchange where the audience can play an active role.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The trailhead sits just south of the road and is well-marked with large signs, including one that warns you that smoking, bicycles and dogs are prohibited on the trail.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Two-wheelers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-wheelers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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