How do you use the word "bicycle" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "bicycle": I will give you a bicycle for your birthday. You shall have a bicycle for your birthday.

Bicycle Meaning

/ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.

nounAny similar vehicle powered by human pedaling or steered with a handlebar, regardless of the number of wheels.

Sentence Examples

I will give you a bicycle for your birthday.

You shall have a bicycle for your birthday.

He got on his bicycle and rode off.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

bike wheel cycle

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

She pedaled her ____ along the bike lane to work each morning.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

I love to ride my new ____ through the park on a sunny afternoon.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusder. Middle French French cycle French bicyclebor. English bicycle Borrowed from French bicycle (modern bicyclette), from bi- (“two”) + cycle (“cycle”). By surface analysis, bi- + cycle. First attested in English in 1868, and in French in 1847. (promiscuous woman): From double meaning of ride ("to transport oneself upon" vs. "to mount someone to have sex with them"). A communal bicycle would have many riders.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"In most English villages, as we are informed, bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalks; and the hand-books issued by English manufacturers of bicycles caution their customers that it is a forbidden practice, while in many places bells have to be attached to the bicycles even when ridden in the streets." — 1882, “Principle in Small Things”, in Popular Science Monthly, volume 22, page 274:

"The small, three-wheeled bicycle-type vehicle is probably the lowest-cost set of wheels for routine, in-park patrol use." — 1980, United States. National Park Service, Trends, page 40:

"‘What sort of bullying does this sergeant go in for?’ ‘Character assassination,’ she said in a matter-of-fact tone that belied the very real difficulties it was causing her. ‘There’s a lot of whispering about slags and tarts behind my back and sniggers whenever I appear. Half of the men seem to think I’m a dyke who needs curing, the other half think I’m the platoon bicycle. [...]’" — 2002, Minette Walters, Fox Evil, Macmillan, pages 162–3:

"The fumarate produced in the argininosuccinase reaction is also an intermediate of the citric acid cycle. Thus, the cycles are, in principle, interconnected — in a process dubbed the “Krebs bicycle”." — 2021, David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox, Aaron A. Hoskins, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Macmillan Learning, page 636:

"“At least it cannot be your health," said he, as his keen eyes darted over her; "so ardent a bicyclist must be full of energy.” […] “Yes, I bicycle a good deal, Mr. Holmes, and that has something to do with my visit to you to-day.”" — 1903 December 26, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist”, in The Return of Sherlock Holmes, New York, N.Y.: McClure, Phillips & Co., published February 1905, →OCLC:

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