cyclist
Americannoun
noun
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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Cyclist Sir Chris Hoy says he has been "blown away" by the number of men seeking cancer advice since he revealed his terminal diagnosis.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024
It ended up as the cover shot for the March 1991 issue of Northwest Cyclist.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2022
Cyclist Elizabeth Stevenson, who placed fourth in the Wednesday competition, was credited as the bronze medalist.
From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2022
According to Megan Hottman, a.k.a. the Cyclist Lawyer, “e-bikes really are the future of transportation in so many ways.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2021
He is battered and grizzled, but still a fine figure in the dark-green uniform of the Motor Cyclist Corps.
From A Journal of Impressions in Belgium by Sinclair, May
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