noun · informal
bicycle
/ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/BI·cy·cle
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing its pedals with your feet
Examples
“I try to ride my bicycle to school when the weather is good.”
“Many cities are building more bicycle lanes to encourage cycling.”
“She locked her bicycle outside the café.”
Band 8 sentence
“By introducing protected bicycle lanes, the council hopes to make cycling a safe and practical option for commuters.”
Collocations
- ride a bicycle
- bicycle lane
Word family
bicycle n.cycle v., n.
Common mistakes
I want to buy a bike (meaning a motorbike).→I want to buy a motorbike.
She go to school by bicycle.→She goes to school by bicycle.
Say it for a higher band
5bike→6motorbike→7+bicycle
Synonyms
bike
Easily confused
bike
“He fixed his bike before the long ride.”
Related words
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