tricycle
noun
tri·cy·cle
ˈtrī-sə-kəl 
-ˌsi-kəl
: a 3-wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals or a motor
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While the Guide Mobi braved the rain for a test delivery, the Swake tricycles can’t run in such conditions.
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Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
The clinic even features a room dedicated to refining gross motor skills, where children can jump on a mini trampoline, dangle from gymnastic rings, play in a ball pit, climb on a small rock wall, swing on a hammock-like swing set, ride a tricycle or knock down small bowling pins.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
According to Harley-Davidson lore, both men saw a vaudeville show where a tricycle was propelled across the state by a single cylinder engine.
—Ricardo Torres, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Bill Bucklew Now, Bucklew set to get on his recumbent tricycle and set off on a cross-cycle of the length of Route 66, along with a team of others living with Parkinson's.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
The clinic even features a room dedicated to refining gross motor skills, where children can jump on a mini trampoline, dangle from gymnastic rings, play in a ball pit, climb on a small rock wall, swing on a hammock-like swing set, ride a tricycle or knock down small bowling pins.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
According to Harley-Davidson lore, both men saw a vaudeville show where a tricycle was propelled across the state by a single cylinder engine.
—Ricardo Torres, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Bill Bucklew Now, Bucklew set to get on his recumbent tricycle and set off on a cross-cycle of the length of Route 66, along with a team of others living with Parkinson's.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tricycle
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“Tricycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricycle. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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tricycle
noun
tri·cy·cle
ˈtrī-ˌsik-əl
: a three-wheeled vehicle usually moved by pedals
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