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schwinn

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for schwinn.

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I had the Schwinn equivalent - a 2001 Peloton with 853 steel - basically the last good Schwinn ever made.

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Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for schwinn.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

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I had the Schwinn equivalent - a 2001 Peloton with 853 steel - basically the last good Schwinn ever made.

2

Nine inches of water swelled antique wood furniture and destroyed her vintage Schwinn bicycle, books, clothes and record collection.

3

No, it doesn't make sense to me that they are of a lower limit than the Trek and Schwinn bikes.

4

The classic 80s Schwinn 10-speed that weighs in at 40 pounds but is pretty indestructible?

5

Then people discovered that old Schwinn three-speeds make perfect utility bikes without any conversion.

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I'm riding an early-70s Schwinn road bike in an hour or so, and a modern modern mountain bike Saturday.

7

Glenn Curtis went 136 mph in 1907 on what looks a lot like a big Schwinn bicycle with a V-8 of his own design.

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I can afford to keep my 1972 Schwinn bicycle in tip top shape or my grandfather's jacket mended when it breaks.

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I'm pretty sure my old Schwinn Continental is still in my parents' storage space, too...

10

The only bike I know of that had one was the Schwinn World Tourist.

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I bought a brand new Schwinn at Walmart for $140 after taxes.

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That isn't particularly controversial because the 'existence' of even numbers is logically a very different thing from the 'existence' of dodo birds, or 500-foot-tall Schwinn bicycles, or Inspector Gadget.

Quote examples

1

One of my two bicycles is a secondhand Schwinn Loop, a cheap folding bike with 20" tires and an extremely rearward weight distribution.

2

So… am I botting for “big bicycle?” Part of the large Schwinn-backed anti-car virtual astroturfing brigade?

3

It's a "Schwinn Intensa 100" from Wal-Mart, part number SW80251WM.

4

When I was six my parents got me a 26" Schwinn single-speed bike.

Proper noun examples

1

On my 75lb e-bike and weighing 160lb, am I more dangerous than a 220lb dude on a 15lb Schwinn?

2

If someone was asking if they could ride with me, it makes a big difference if I drove here in my Hyundai Accent or if I rode here on my Schwinn.

3

Bicycles that would be insanely futuristic when I was a kid, with disc brakes, aluminum frames, and more gears than I need, cost the same as my hunk-of-steel Schwinn.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use schwinn in a sentence?

I had the Schwinn equivalent - a 2001 Peloton with 853 steel - basically the last good Schwinn ever made.

What does schwinn mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is schwinn?

schwinn is commonly used as noun.