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motorcycle
[ moh-ter-sahy-kuhl ]
noun
- a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.
verb (used without object)
- to ride on or operate a motorcycle.
motorcycle
/ ˈəʊəˌɪə /
noun
- Also calledmotorbike a two-wheeled vehicle, having a stronger frame than a bicycle, that is driven by a petrol engine, usually with a capacity of between 125 cc and 1000 cc
verb
- to ride on a motorcycle
Derived Forms
- ˈdzٴǰˌ⳦, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ٴǰ·· [moh, -ter-sahy-klist], noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of motorcycle1
Example Sentences
Sardinha had worked as a bartender’s assistant, but a motorcycle accident in 2019 left her unable to grab a knife well enough to chop lemons, as the job required.
The standard license plate, used to connect registered vehicles to their owners, is issued to all passenger vehicles, including commercial motor vehicles, motorcycles, permanent trailers, trailer coaches and park trailers.
The day she theatrically wheeled a motorcycle on stage, press photographers just happened to be there.
Stirling, a Laguna Niguel resident, was pulled over Thursday night for a traffic violation on his motorcycle, the Newport Beach Police Department said in a news release.
There are motorised vehicles like cars, buses and motorcycles vying for space with non-motorised transport such as bicycles, cycle rickshaws and handcarts, animal-drawn carts, pedestrians and stray animals.
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