cyclist

noun

cy·​clist ˈsī-k(ə-)ləst How to pronounce cyclist (audio)
: one who rides a cycle

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Ordinarily, cyclists will drink water from a bottle, and drink gel from either a disposable packet or a refillable flask. — New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026 In California, a total of 145 cyclists were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2023, according to a 2025 study by UC Berkley’s Safe Transportation Research and Education Center. — Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 According to the advocacy group Transportation Alternatives, Zheng's death marks the 11th fatality involving a pedestrian or cyclist on the two-mile section of Third Avenue beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway since 2014. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 For three weeks the world watches cyclists traverse mountains, windswept flats, and chaotic city finishes. — Harvard Business Review, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cyclist

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First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cyclist was in 1882

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cyclist

noun
cy·​clist ˈsī-k(ə-)ləst How to pronounce cyclist (audio)
ˈsik(-ə)-ləst
: a person who rides a bicycle or motorcycle
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