cyclist

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cyclist

  • /ˈsaɪ.klɪst/ UK, US
  • /ˈsaɪ.kəlɪst/ UK, US

Where it comes from

From cycle + -ist, 1882.

noun cyclists

  1. A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling. A solitary cyclist was coming towards us. His head was down and his shoulders rounded, as he put every ounce of energy that he possessed on to the pedals. He was flying like a racer.

    Similar: bicyclist, cycler, wheeler, wheelman, wheelwoman, cycleman, pedaller, biker

  2. dated A motorcyclist. Most of the cyclists were members of the Pagans' Motorcycle Club of Washington.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: bicyclist, bike, bicycle, motorcycle, cycle, cycling, racer, driver, runner, rider, competitor, men, man, armstrong, biker, pedal cyclist

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noun person who rides a cycle

Españolciclista
한국어자전거 타는 사람 jajeon'geo taneun saram, 사이클리스트 saikeulliseuteu, 자전거 이용자 jajeon'geo iyongja
日本語サイクリスト saikurisuto, チャリダー charidā, バイクに乗る人 baiku ni noru hito, バイカー baikā
中文騎自行車的人 /骑自行车的人 qí zìxíngchē de rén
Portuguêsciclista
Françaiscycliste
DeutschRadfahrer, Fahrradfahrer, Radler, Radfahrerin, Fahrradfahrerin, Radlerin
Italianociclista
Ελληνικάποδηλάτης podilátis, ποδηλάτισσα podilátissa
Românăciclist, ciclistă
Русскийвелосипеди́ст velosipedíst, велосипеди́стка velosipedístka
العربيةدَرَّاج darrāj
עבריתרוכב אופניים rokhev ofnaim, רוכבת אופניים rokhevet ofnaim

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@misc{cyclist_2026,
  title = {cyclist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cyclist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}