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

Examples of tricycle in a Sentence

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For instance, in Texas, the bicycle and tricycle riding area, Peppa’s Pedal Bike Tour and Georgia’s Tricycle Trail, is indoors. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 As America steers the rickety tricycle of its fading dominion toward the boundless horizon of partisan derangement and endless griping, football will once again go about its job of trying to distract us from whatever the government decides to get up to in 2025. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025 The campus offers a fully accessible swimming pool, an arena for horseback riding, a kitchen where patients learn to prepare snacks and meals, specialized equipment for children in wheelchairs to walk in the hallways, specialized tricycles, and more. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025 Elmo's favorite hobbies include singing, dancing, reading books, and riding his tricycle. Casey Clark, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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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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