two-wheeler

noun

two-wheel·​er ˈtü-ˈ(h)wē-lər How to pronounce two-wheeler (audio)
: a 2-wheeled vehicle (such as a bicycle)

Examples of two-wheeler in a Sentence

a committed environmentalist, he doggedly rides his two-wheeler to work
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In the case of Africa, electrifying the transport sector has begun with two-wheelers—the first step to getting countries promote all-electric cars. Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Pininfarina has been operating its wind tunnel since 1972, and has been updating it to further support two-wheeler manufacturers more recently. New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025 The company debuted its first all-electric two-wheeler, the e-Address electric scooter, during the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 in New Delhi, India. New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025 And unlike most of the head-turning designs Ichiban has shared on its Instagram account, this two-wheeler is actually going into production. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for two-wheeler

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of two-wheeler was in 1861

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“Two-wheeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-wheeler. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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two-wheeler

noun
two-wheel·​er
-ˈhwē-lər,
-ˈwē-
: a 2-wheeled vehicle (as a bicycle)
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