motorcycle

noun

mo·​tor·​cy·​cle ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl How to pronounce motorcycle (audio)
: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels
motorcycle intransitive verb
motorcyclist noun

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Yet upon stepping into the lobby, tucked away in a small piazza past the whizzing motorcycles of the Via del Corso, the feel is decidedly more contemporary. Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024 Overnight in the 100 block of Lost Lake Lane: A 2002 KTM motorcycle was stolen. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 The Coachman also has permanent tributes to military service men and women at the restaurant, including a Missing Man Chair. Paynter, 78, is a U.S. Marine and part of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle club, which advocates for prisoners of war (POWs) and those missing in action (MIAs). Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2024 The world’s oldest motorcycle brand is going electric. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for motorcycle 

Word History

Etymology

motor bicycle

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motorcycle was in 1894

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“Motorcycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcycle. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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motorcycle

noun
mo·​tor·​cy·​cle ˈmōt-ər-ˌsī-kəl How to pronounce motorcycle (audio)
: a motorized vehicle for one or two passengers that has two wheels
motorcycle verb
motorcyclist noun

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