tricycle

noun

tri·​cy·​cle ˈtrī-sə-kəl How to pronounce tricycle (audio)
-ˌsi-kəl
: a 3-wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals or a motor

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Ben Kilner View 10 Images View gallery - 10 images Traversing the width of Scotland in a canoe would be a challenge in and of itself, as would traversing it on a recumbent tricycle. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024 Now is a good time to teach your child important outside play tips such as never running into the street to catch a ball, keeping away from the street while riding a tricycle, and the basics of stranger safety. Alex Vance, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024 The 62 vehicles on offer range from a 1900 De Dion-Bouton tricycle to a 2020 McLaren Senna GTR LM, and the field has an equally broad range of values, from a no-reserve 1967 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow two-door (estimated at just around $32,500) to that eight-figure XKSS. Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024 Behind its rotating thirty-foot globe, retirees rode oversize tricycles and took up woodworking or the kazoo. Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tricycle 

Word History

Etymology

French, from tri- + Greek kyklos wheel — more at wheel

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tricycle was in 1868

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“Tricycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricycle. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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tricycle

noun
tri·​cy·​cle ˈtrī-ˌsik-əl How to pronounce tricycle (audio)
: a three-wheeled vehicle usually moved by pedals

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