noun · neutral
cycling
/ˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/CY·cling
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the activity of riding a bicycle for sport, transport or pleasure
Examples
“He enjoys cycling to work instead of taking the bus.”
“There are many cycling routes along the river.”
“She joined a cycling club at university.”
Band 8 sentence
“Cycling to university not only saves money but also boosts my daily energy levels.”
Collocations
- go cycling
- cycling route
- cycling club
Word family
cycle verb/nouncyclist noun
Common mistakes
I do cycling every weekend.→I go cycling every weekend / I cycle every weekend.
I am good in cycling.→I am good at cycling.
Say it for a higher band
5exercise→6ride a bike→7+cycling
Synonyms
biking
Easily confused
biking
“She prefers cycling to work, but her friends call it biking.”
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