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bicyclist

bicyclist

16 2.0
A person who rides a bicycle for sport or as a hobby
  • noun
  • /ˈbaɪsɪklɪst/
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  • Under Florida law, a bicyclist must have operational brakes, a fixed seat, and may not carry riders on the handlebars.
  • pedestrians and bicyclists
  • bicyclists were wearing
  • injured bicyclists

And I almost got into a huge fight with a bicyclist.

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Examples

  • Bicycle crashes in traffic are typically caused by avoidable errors and are often a result of a bicyclist and/or motorist violating traffic/bicycle laws.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Evaluate and revise the site plan to accommodate bicyclists as well as pedestrians.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Riding as a driver makes a bicyclist more visible and predictable.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Under Florida law, motorists must provide at least 3 feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Some towns have bike lanes and have lots of bicyclists, and some do not.

    Blog text (2)
  • Under Florida law, bicyclists under 16 years of age must wear a helmet when bicycling.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Mallory passed a bicyclist decked out in colors, flying down the road, sucking on a water bottle.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • This includes car occupants, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycle riders.

  • At the corner of Elm and Church, he narrowly avoided a collision with a reckless bicyclist.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • During the annual charity event, many bicyclists participated in a 50-mile race to raise funds.

Synonyms

rider
vsbicyclist
233 2.0

A person who rides a bike, horse, or motorcycle

narrows this to people who ride bicycles, often for hobby or sport
cyclist
vsbicyclist
70 1.6

A person who rides a bicycle for sport or travel

focuses on hobby or sport emphasis rather than transport purpose
biker
vsbicyclist
12 1.1

A person who rides a bicycle for fun or sport

is the general term for the same activity in standard usage
wheeler
vsbicyclist
2 5.8

A person who rides a bicycle

emphasizes riding for hobby or sport rather than general riding
pedaler
vsbicyclist
1 3.0

A person who rides a bicycle

restricts meaning to people who ride bicycles mainly for hobby or sport
bicycler
vsbicyclist
1.3

A person who rides a bicycle

stresses the hobby or sport aspect rather than ordinary commuting
cycler
vsbicyclist
2.9

A person who rides a bicycle

highlights recreational or sporting riding rather than the mere act

Surface Forms

bicyclist singular
bicyclists plural

Morphology

bicyclist = bicycle (transparent) = bicycle + ist

Meaning is directly 'person who rides or uses a bicycle' formed by productive noun 'bicycle' + agentive suffix '-ist'.

Etymology

Bicyclist comes from bicycle, which means 'two wheels', and the ending -ist, which means 'a person who does something', as in artist. So, a bicyclist is a person who rides a bicycle.