cyclist

or cy·cler

[ sahy-klist ]

/ ˈsaɪ klɪst /

noun

a person who rides or travels by bicycle, motorcycle, etc.

Nearby words

Origin of cyclist

First recorded in 1880–85; cycle + -ist

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Examples from the Web for cyclist

The cyclist had turned the heads of the women in the dorm on his way back from the showers, wearing just a towel.
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After years of being overshadowed by Armstrong, cyclist Greg LeMond is the only American to have fairly won the Tour de France.
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“I think every cyclist including me will be layering it on,” she said.
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And If Tygart was the crusading general, Hamilton, the cyclist to his left, was one of the casualties.
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He would not allow his other teammates access to the best equipment, but was insistent that every cyclist dope.
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However, she was predisposed in favor of the cyclist, whose manners were exceptional.
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John knew that the cyclist was a messenger, and that he was eagerly expected.
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When the first cyclist was found, I suspected electrocution in some form, and the other two cases went to confirm the suspicion.
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A motorist or cyclist thinks nothing of an extra mile or two in search of good cheer.
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We pictured them and wondered what a cyclist battalion could do against them.
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British Dictionary definitions for cyclist

cyclist

US cycler

/ (ˈsaɪklɪst) /

noun

a person who rides or travels by bicycle, motorcycle, etc

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Word Origin and History for cyclist

cyclist

"bicyclist," 1882; see bicycle + -ist. Saxonists preferred wheelman.