motorcycle
/ˈməʊtəˌsaɪkəl/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: motorcycles · motorcycling · motorcycled
Sense 1
Meaning · English
An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.
Noun
Examples
Her big mission is to recover the precious Blue Star (a glowing rock in a box), which leads to a Western shoot-out, a space-age motorcycle gang, and an unamusing Darth Vader-esque villain.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To ride a motorcycle.
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “motorcycle” mean?
An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.
Is “motorcycle” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.