motorcycle
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
- motorcyclist noun
Etymology
Origin of motorcycle
Example Sentences
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Some people rushed to grocery stores to stockpile goods, though motorcycles delivering takeout meals and groceries continued to zip around the city.
But a Tuareg man in a black trench coat approached Sereno's team on a motorcycle, claiming to know where "big bones" lay.
From Barron's
Other residents lost more than just their cars, as their businesses were incinerated down to the cement, including a motorcycle store in the southern La Vena neighborhood.
From Barron's
Due to the fuel shortage, Diaz had to "park the motorcycle, park the car" and return to his former profession "to survive."
From Barron's
I don’t want to go too deep into the plot, which involves a supersonic weapon, stolen software, assassins on motorcycles and a common ticking-clock device, but it’s closer to “Moonraker,” say, than “Slow Horses.”
From Los Angeles Times
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