cycleathon
cycleathon noun: a charity event in which participants cycle a long distance.
Noun
cycleathon (plural cycleathons)
- A charity event in which participants cycle a long distance.
- More than 30 people at Lovat Fields Retirement Village took part in a five-hour ‘cycleathon’, pedalling on exercise bikes in aid of two older persons’ charities.2011 January 26, “30 ‘village people’ get on their bikes”, in MK News, number 438, Milton Keynes, Bucks., page 15, column 1
- Richie’s most memorable event was co-ordinating and taking part in a static cycleathon in Truro on behalf of the RNRMC. The team, from 824 NAS, had planned to ‘cycle’ 146 miles, the equivalent distance between Culdrose and Derriford Hospital in Plymouth and back, […]2013 April, “Culdrose’s charity champion”, in Navy News, Portsmouth, Hants., →ISSN, page 18, columns 3–4
- Synonyms:
- bikeathon
Examples of cycleathon in a sentence
- This year’s fundraising has seen a cycleathon, various charity concerts and resident Carolyn Storey run the London marathon.2016 October 13, Charlotte Duncker, “War memorial project reaches halfway point”, in Bury Times, Bury, Greater Manchester, page 47, column...
- PEOPLE can banish the winter blues and get fitter by joining in cycleathon sessions at Sandwell Central Library this month.2018 January 11, “Riding high for fitness at town library”, in Sandwell Chronicle, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, page 4, column 3:
Synonyms of cycleathon
Forms of cycleathon
| plural | cycleathons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cycle-a-thon |
| alternative form | cycle-athon |
Origin of cycleathon
From cycle + -athon.
Questions about cycleathon
- What does cycleathon mean?
- Cycleathon means a charity event in which participants cycle a long distance.
- How do you use cycleathon in a sentence?
- This year’s fundraising has seen a cycleathon, various charity concerts and resident Carolyn Storey run the London marathon.
- What part of speech is cycleathon?
- Cycleathon is a noun.
- What is the plural of cycleathon?
- The plural of cycleathon is cycleathons.
Words near cycleathon in the dictionary
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