cyclist
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cyclists
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of cyclist
Explanation
If you ride a bicycle, you can call yourself a cyclist. It takes a lot longer for a cyclist to pedal up a hill than someone who's driving a car. Cyclist is short for bicyclist. Although you can use either word, cyclist has been more commonly used since the 1880s. Earlier, some people preferred to call bicycle riders "wheelmen" or "cyclers." You don't have to race in the Tour de France to be a cyclist; all you need is a two-wheeled vehicle that's propelled by pedaling, and a place to ride it!
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Example Sentences
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I am a cyclist who does not shave my legs or arms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The crash ends Pogacar’s Vuelta and possibly wraps his 2026 season, which was already one of the best any cyclist has ever had.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The cyclist involved in the collision has not been identified.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Welsh star Emma Finucane created history by becoming the first sprint cyclist to win four track gold medals at the same Games.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
We changed cyclist and reader often as legs or voice grew tired, reading our way through histories, novels, plays.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Kent Police has asked anyone who saw the car or cyclists before the crash, at about 07:45 BST near the junction of Sole Street and Round Street, to contact them.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The families of two cyclists who died in a fatal car crash have described them as "amazing" people.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Compared with San Francisco, for instance, London has more than 15 times as many cyclists and pedestrians on the road, Kendall said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Car accidents are dangerous for everyone involved, but they have become even more hazardous for pedestrians and cyclists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Portland’s Esplanade is a path for cyclists and pedestrians, and it goes along the Willamette River.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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