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pedaler

pedaler

1 3.0
A person who rides a bicycle
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛdələr/
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  • Many pedalers participate in charity events to raise money while cycling for a good cause.
  • Mountain Pedaler

Examples

  • Lots of first-generation immigrants are pedalers.

    Blog text (3)

  • I doubt it... you' re the best pedaler I ever had.

    The Penalty (1920)

  • Joe the Plumber is a pedaler.

    Blog text (3)

  • The Moor had a pack on his back and was dressed as a pedaler.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Was Ivanna Trump a pedaler when she had the formal job in the 1980s of being in charge of all of Donald's hotels?

    Blog text (3)

  • Bernie Madoff was a high earner for decades— is he a pedaler?

    Blog text (3)

  • The local club is known for its dedicated pedalers who enjoy weekend rides through the countryside.

  • As a seasoned pedaler, she prefers to take the scenic routes during her daily rides.

Synonyms

rider
vspedaler
233 2.0

A person who rides a bike, horse, or motorcycle

is specific to people who use pedal-driven vehicles rather than all riders
cyclist
vspedaler
70 1.6

A person who rides a bicycle for sport or travel

is broader, including users of other pedal-driven vehicles beyond bicycles
bicyclist
vspedaler
16 2.0

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

is more general, covering both sport riders and other pedal vehicle users
biker
vspedaler
12 1.1

A person who rides a bicycle for fun or sport

is more general, applying to both hobby riders and other pedal vehicle users
bicycler
vspedaler
1.3

A person who rides a bicycle

includes bicycle riders and also users of other pedal-driven vehicles
cycler
vspedaler
2.9

A person who rides a bicycle

is broader, covering riders of various pedal-driven machines as well

How Experienced

cyclist
70 1.6
pedaler
1 3.0

Surface Forms

pedaler singular
pedalers plural

Morphology

pedaler = pedal (transparent) = pedal + er

Standard agent nominalization using -er from the verb 'pedal', meaning a person who pedals.

Etymology

The word pedaler comes from the root ped- meaning 'foot', the same root in pedal and pedestrian. So a pedaler is literally someone who uses their feet on the pedals, a person who rides a bicycle or other pedal-driven vehicle.