motorcycle

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
  2. verb ride a motorcycle

Etymology

From motor + cycle, from the Motorcyclette produced in 1897 by the French Werner Frères et Cie.

In classic literature

Synonyms

bike

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