steed
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Meaning · English
A bicycle or other vehicle.
Register: humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
In the green lanes of Merrie England the bicycle rider in his natty uniform, speeding along on his silent steed, is met with almost as often as vehicles drawn by horses, and it is safe to say that in the various countries of the world not less than half a million bicycles and tricycles are now in us
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “steed” mean?
A bicycle or other vehicle.
Is “steed” formal or informal?
steed is generally humorous, slang.