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

Examples of pedicab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The two had folded themselves into the back seat of a pedicab and were rocketing uptown. Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024 The inaction keeps afloat a local pedicab industry whose drivers frequently cruise the high-traffic Embarcadero promenade that traverses San Diego Bay, and provide picturesque waterfront rides to popular destinations. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023 So imagine my delight when Julian and I discovered electric pedicabs waiting in front of the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Condé Nast, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2023 In fact, the pedicabs were free, paid for by Dailymotion.com. Condé Nast, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2023 And Boris, the pedicab driver, stopped and offered me a ride. Kelsie Schrader, Curbed, 26 Oct. 2023 Guests traveled to the party on New York City pedicabs that traveled down 5th Avenue from the Plaza. Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023 Motor vehicles and pedicabs also were temporarily banned along different sections of Fifth Avenue five days a week during the pandemic, which played a major role in the passage of the permanent ban that began Saturday. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2023 Try a pedicab Friday through Monday of the festival weekend, Invesco QQQ will be running free pedicabs from three hubs near various events related to the tournament. Michael Murney, Chron, 24 Mar. 2023

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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