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Definition of "bicycle" []

  • A vehicle consisting of a light frame mounted on two wire-spoked wheels one behind the other and having a seat, handlebars for steering, brakes, and two pedals or a small motor by which it is driven. (noun)
  • An exercise bicycle. (noun)
  • To ride or travel on a bicycle. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bicycle" in a sentence
  • "That said, she steps over to the railing where her own bike, as in bicycle, is securely chained and waiting."
  • "Eventually, bicyclette replaced the French word bicycle."
  • "Riding your bicycle is a totally Freeing Experience:"