motorcycle

B1 Topic:Transportation

US /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/ UK /ˈməʊtəˌsaɪkəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #4823

Meanings

1

noun
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine and handlebars instead of a steering wheel.

He rode his motorcycle along the empty highway.
2

verb
To ride a motorcycle.

They motorcycled across the mountains together.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a two-wheeled vehicle with... motorbike bike

Word family

Forms motorcycledmotorcyclesmotorcycling

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Phrases (1)

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motorcycle cop
a police officer who patrols on a motorcycle

Noun + noun

Etymology

From motor + cycle, from the Motorcyclette produced in 1897 by the French Werner Frères et Cie.

*kʷel- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Transportation

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