noun
motorcycle
MOH-tuh-seye-kuhl
noun
1
A two-wheeled motor vehicle steered with handlebars, ridden while straddling the seat.
"He rides his motorcycle to work every day, rain or shine."
"She's saving up to buy her first motorcycle."
verb
1
To travel by motorcycle.
"They motorcycled through the Alps last September."
How to Use Motorcycle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine.
Common pairings
ride a motorcycle
motorcycle helmet
motorcycle license
Word Forms
motorcycled past tense, motorcycles plural, motorcycles singular
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Etymology
From motor + cycle, tracing back to the Motorcyclette built in France in 1897.