stationary bicycle

noun

: an exercise apparatus that can be pedaled like a bicycle

called also stationary bike

Examples of stationary bicycle in a Sentence

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No, not simultaneously, which would have been awkward for the person in the stationary bicycle next to me. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 Just beyond the entrance, a student pedals a white stationary bicycle as curious onlookers stop to watch. — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024 Trader and Marshall were riding stationary bicycles on Sunday. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025 Indeed, the second gentleman was at that moment perched atop a stationary bicycle, working out with a buddy, as one often is on Sunday mornings in LA. — Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for stationary bicycle

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stationary bicycle was in 1883

Rhymes for stationary bicycle

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“Stationary bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stationary%20bicycle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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