Home › Words › C › cyclistcyclist/ˈsaɪ.klɪst/cyclist means A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.cyclist is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.klɪst/.EtymologyFrom cycle + -ist, 1882.nounA person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.e.g.“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.” — 1903 December 26, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist”, in The Return of Sherlock Holmes, New York, N.Y.: McClure, Phillips & Co., published February 1905, →OCLC:A motorcyclist.e.g.“Most of the cyclists were members of the Pagans' Motorcycle Club of Washington.” — 1966 December 31, “45 Cyclists Fined And Told by Judge: Stay Out of Newark”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bicycler 78% match — Bicyclist, cyclist. vs cyclist →cycling 70% match — The activity of riding cycles, especially bicycles (for transport, sport, physical exercise, recreation, tourism...) vs cyclist →cyclistic 68% match — Relating to cyclism. vs cyclist →cycleman 67% match — Synonym of cyclist.; Synonym of bicyclist. vs cyclist →bicycle 66% match — A vehicle that has two primary wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals. vs cyclist →quadricyclist 65% match — One who rides a quadricycle. vs cyclist →bicycling 64% match — The act of riding a bicycle. vs cyclist →biker 64% match — A person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles, sometimes a member of a motorcycle club. vs cyclist →