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recumbent bicycle

British  

noun

  1. a type of bicycle that is ridden in a reclining position

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As we made our way along the buttery-smooth pavement of the recently extended Chief Ladiga trail, our group passed an older rider on a recumbent bicycle.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2025

Cron, the 88 Shades RV Park resident, on a recent morning pedaled a recumbent bicycle while holding the leash of her miniature Australian shepherd, Miley.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2021

The same is true for Dana Lieberman, owner of a recumbent bicycle shop in Los Angeles.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2020

Pat had retired from politics, after a failed attempt to switch from Democrat to Republican, and taken to riding around the country on a recumbent bicycle, writing drolly about his travels for his son’s paper.

From The New Yorker • May 27, 2019

In the attic is a home gym with a treadmill, a boxing bag, a recumbent bicycle and a flat-screen television.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2012

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