motorcycle
noun
mo路tor路cy路cle
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Definition of motorcycle
: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels
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Other Words from motorcycle
motorcycle
intransitive verb
motorcyclist
\ 藞m艒-t蓹r-藢s墨-k(蓹-)list
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Examples of motorcycle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The enforcement campaign, carried out by police officers who patrol the city鈥檚 quiet bicycle boulevards on motorcycles, has caused anger to spill from Twitter into City Hall. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "Berkeley cyclists cry foul over $238 citations for rolling through stop signs," 11 Sep. 2019 The Hamilton County Sheriff鈥檚 Office is investigating after a Sunday night motorcycle crash in Hamilton County claimed the life of a Fortville man. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "Fortville man killed in Hamilton County motorcycle crash," 9 Sep. 2019 At least seven people on motorcycles were killed, as well as one motorist. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "Pedestrian death appears ninth traffic fatality in region on weekend," 2 Sep. 2019 Barbara and Bill were also members of three motorcycle clubs: The Blue Knights, the HOG (Fort Meyers and Naples Florida) and ABATE. — courant.com, "Barbara Ann Cooley," 31 Aug. 2019 The name of the deceased motorcycle rider has not been released. — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, "Man arrested in vehicular homicide investigation after motorcyclist killed in Douglas County crash," 19 Aug. 2019 Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson died Saturday night in a motorcycle crash with a minivan in Austin, Texas, according to multiple media reports. — Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, "Reports: Cedric Benson, former Cincinnati Bengals running back, dies in crash in Texas," 18 Aug. 2019 Those traveling on motorcycles and bicycles should exercise caution or choose another route. — oregonlive.com, "Portland metro Monday traffic: Night paving slows traffic on East Mill Plain Blvd.," 29 July 2019 The girl, now 9, rode to lunch at McDonald鈥檚 on the back of one of their motorcycles. — Bend Bulletin, oregonlive.com, "Oregon child abuse defendant removed from own trial during ugly scene; jury takes 8 minutes to convict," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'motorcycle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for motorcycle
motorcycle
noun
English Language Learners Definition of motorcycle
: a vehicle with two wheels that is powered by a motor and that can carry one or two people
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motorcycle
noun
mo路tor路cy路cle
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Kids Definition of motorcycle
: a motorized vehicle for one or two passengers that has two wheels
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