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wheeler

wheeler

2 5.8
A person who rides a bicycle
  • noun
  • /ˈwiːlər/
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  • My little brother loves riding his two-wheeler around the park every weekend.

Examples

  • Europe drives development of electric two-wheelers.

    Blog text (11)
  • The four-year-old son will be riding his bike, which is a standard two-wheeler.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • "Don't let go," I said when I was trying out the two-wheeler.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I remember the day I graduated from a tricycle to a shiny new two-wheeler, a big day.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Such is the bicycle's popularity in Italy that purchases of the pedal-powered two-wheelers have eclipsed automobile sales for the first time since World War II.

    Blog text (17)
  • After months of practice, she finally mastered how to balance on her two-wheeler without falling.

  • He excitedly rode his new two-wheeler to school for the first time this morning.

Synonyms

cyclist
vswheeler
70 1.6

A person who rides a bicycle for sport or travel

is used more generally and not focused on sport or transport
bicyclist
vswheeler
16 2.0

A person who rides a bicycle for sport or as a hobby

is broader covering any person who rides a bicycle not just hobbyists
biker
vswheeler
12 1.1

A person who rides a bicycle for fun or sport

is neutral and applies to any rider regardless of purpose
bicycler
vswheeler
1.3

A person who rides a bicycle

is the same meaning but uses a different common label
cycler
vswheeler
2.9

A person who rides a bicycle

is the same meaning but uses an alternative common term

Compounds

four-wheeler
  • Archaic
4 5.1

A vehicle with four wheels like a carriage or taxi that people pay to use

wheeler-dealer
  • Informal
3 8.0

A person who makes deals using clever or dishonest methods

paddle-wheeler
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A steam boat with big wheels on the sides that push it through rivers or lakes

side-wheeler
  • Archaic
9.9

A steamboat with a large paddle wheel on each side that moves it through water

Surface Forms

wheeler singular
wheelers plural

Morphology

wheeler = wheel (semi-transparent) = wheel + er

The agentive suffix is clear, but using 'wheeler' specifically to mean 'bicyclist' is somewhat lexicalized and not the most predictable everyday formation for learners.

Etymology

Wheeler comes from wheel 'a round part that turns' plus the ending -er 'one who'. A person who rides a bicycle moves on wheels, so they are simply a wheeler in this sense.