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bike stand

bike stand

1.2
A metal rack where you park and lock a bicycle
  • noun
  • /baɪk stænd/
translation icon : soporte para bicicletas
  • The city installed a new bike stand near the park to encourage more people to cycle.

Examples

  • These bikes have been placed in racks around the small city, and anyone can borrow them for free and then return them to the nearest bike stand.

    Academic text (2001)

  • New on-campus bike stand educates student cyclists.

    Blog text (23)

  • At 4 o'clock, he left his bike in the supermarket bike stand, grabbed a cart, and headed for the tomatoes.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • She secured her bicycle at the bike stand before entering the store.

  • Many commuters rely on the bike stand at the train station to leave their bikes safely.

Synonyms

stand
vsbike stand
322 2.5

A piece of furniture that holds or shows things

is limited to outdoor structures for parking and securing two-wheeled vehicles
rack
vsbike stand
205 1.2

A frame for holding or showing things

is specialized to parking and securing two-wheeled vehicles rather than general storage
bike rack
vsbike stand
5 2.1

A metal frame for parking and locking bikes

is the broad name for a frame used to park and secure those vehicles
bicycle rack
vsbike stand
1 1.9

A frame made of metal or wood where you lock and park a bike

focuses specifically on parking and securing those vehicles rather than general support
bicycle stand
vsbike stand
2.8

A rack for holding and locking bikes

is a general frame used for parking and locking such vehicles
bike parking rack
vsbike stand
2.6

A metal frame where people lock and leave bicycles

is the common term for the same parking and security purpose
bicycle parking rack
vsbike stand
3.0

A metal frame where people lock and leave bicycles

is a shorter general label for that parking and locking function

Surface Forms

bike stand singular
bike stands plural

Morphology

bike + stand

The meaning 'a rack or frame for parking and securing bicycles' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'bike' (bicycle) with 'stand' (a structure for holding or supporting). This noun-noun compounding pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows normal English composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The compound noun bike stand comes from the simple image of a bike resting on something that lets it stand upright. That frame or rack is where you 'park' and 'lock' your bicycle to keep it safe, so today bike stand means a rack or frame for parking and keeping a bike safe.