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SYKL-ist/ˈsaɪklɪst/

A cyclist rides a bicycle. Cycle / cycling are related (already in the dictionary). Motorist is the car twin; pedestrian walks. Highway Code: the scheme gives cyclists a lane, not a pavement.

Meaning

A person who rides a bicycle.

Examples

• “The scheme gives cyclists a lane, not a pavement.”
• “A cyclist on the pavement can still be fined, which is the enforcement sense.”

Good to know

a cyclist. Related: cycle / cycling. Contrast: a motorist / a pedestrian. Highways / LTNs. Countable people.

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