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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Bunch said an earlier push by a pedicab business to change the ordinance was shut down by former council members. Dylan Lysen may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026 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 From July 2020 through June 2023, different parts of Fifth Avenue were closed to car and pedicab traffic during various hours five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 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 7 May. 2026.

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