Meanings
nounsafety bicycle (plural safety bicycles)
plural safety bicycles
- datedA style of bicycle that superseded the penny farthing or ordinary and is now the most common type of bicycle.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounbicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear
Similar
safety bike
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish turvapolkupyörä
- turvapolkupyörädated: style of bicycle
Swedish säkerhetscykel
- säkerhetscykeldated: style of bicycle
Cite this entry
APA
safety bicycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20bicycle
MLA
“safety bicycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20bicycle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safety bicycle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20bicycle.
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