two-wheeler

[too-hwee-ler, -wee-]

noun

1. a vehicle, especially a bicycle, having two wheels.

   The boy changed his tricycle for a two-wheeler.

Word History and Origins

Origin of two-wheeler¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Two-wheeler riders also bore the brunt of fatalities.

From BBC

It is facing competition from more established two-wheeler giants, along with mounting regulatory scrutiny.

From BBC

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal positioned the company as Tesla's two-wheeler equivalent, solving the emissions problem for the price-sensitive Indian market.

From BBC

Zayd doesn’t properly know how to ride a two-wheeler yet, since Baba just took off his training wheels last weekend.

From Literature

He says all new scooters and motorbikes sold in India could be electric by the end of 2025, a goal way ahead of the government's target of 70% of new two-wheeler sales being EVs by 2030.

From Reuters

Related Words

• rickshaw 
• truck 
• wagon