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motorcyclist

American  
[moh-ter-sahy-klist] / ˈmoʊ tərˌsaɪ klɪst /

noun

  • motorcyclists
    plural
  1. someone who rides a motorcycle.


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After getting treated, the motorcyclist continued to ride with a cast and suffered injuries in two more accidents, which he told medical professionals involved cars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Video footage we’ve seen shows Teamsters blocking a motorcyclist who worked for an Amazon contractor from entering the facility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

The motorcyclist, who was later identified as Jesus Salcido Perez, 40, of Perris, was also injured and taken to the hospital, deputies said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

"I waited for more than an hour to get two litres," said motorcyclist Md Al-Amin, 45.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

People walked in and out—a brown-skinned man chewing a toothpick, a motorcyclist wearing a leather vest, a woman with two children—their baskets hoisted up against their stomachs, their clothes spilling over the sides like seaweed.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

According to a study published by the World Bank, more than 34,000 people died in such accidents in 2023, most of them were motorcyclists.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Parts of this road curl in on themselves into tight, technical twisties — catnip to car enthusiasts and motorcyclists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

On Sunday, they pleaded with passersby and motorcyclists to keep quiet as they tried to listen for any sound of life—a cry for help, a cough or heavy breathing—from people under the rubble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, two motorcyclists, aged in their 30s, are in a critical but stable condition in hospital after they were involved in a one-vehicle collision in Lisburn.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

Before awed spectators, the army fought pretend battles, with guns, tanks, communication battalions, motorcyclists, and cavalry.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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