velocipede

noun

və-ˈlä-sə-ˌpēd How to pronounce velocipede (audio)
Definition of velocipedenext
archaic
as in bike
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars a museum with an interesting collection of 19th-century velocipedes

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Recent Examples of velocipede While there are competing claims for the first true motorcycle, this one is a Roper steam velocipede (or at least a very impressive re-creation). — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2017 My next bike, the red-and-yellow Big Wheel, had a lot in common with a velocipede known as the penny-farthing, which was invented in the eighteen-seventies. — The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 And whereas Snead might view the velocipede as a vehicle on which to multitask, a more cynical observer could find a metaphor here for the GM’s tenure. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, 24 Oct. 2017 Oakland Pedal Tours offers free velocipede shuttles between breweries, which are also within walking distance. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019
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  1. bike
  2. bicycle
Noun
  • The city installs all these bike lanes but neglects to enforce rules and regulations on the users.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Devine told me that e-bike and moped marketing is confusing and regulations keeping e-bikes safely classified are cloudy.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of bike
Noun
  • Finally, more and more of these electric bicycles are going as fast as cars on streets where the speed limit is 25 or 30 mph.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Riders, bicycle-makers, drivers, pedestrians and lawmakers need to have their heads on swivels, as some have been too complacent about the dangers.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of bicycle

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