pedicab

noun

pedi·​cab ˈpe-di-ˌkab How to pronounce pedicab (audio)
: a tricycle with a 2-seat passenger compartment covered by a usually folding top and a separate seat for a driver who pedals

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Outside, some survivors began carrying the wounded into the bar, said Alex Freeman, 49, a pedicab driver who witnessed the scene outside. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026 Among those who witnessed the chaos were two pedicab drivers who staged across the street from Buford's on Sixth Street. Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 The local pedicab service, which was started in 2024 by Atticus Sloan and Mark Madden, offers an environmentally friendly, traffic-evading mode of transportation. Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2026 Next to the jail, in front of a police cruiser, the commuter hailed a pedicab. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pedicab

Word History

Etymology

Latin ped-, pes + English cab

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pedicab was in 1922

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“Pedicab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedicab. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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