rickshaw

rick·shaw | \ ˈrik-ˌshȯ

variants: or less commonly ricksha

Definition of rickshaw

: a small covered 2-wheeled vehicle usually for one passenger that is pulled by one man and that was used originally in Japan

Examples of rickshaw in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed for residents to follow the rule and for private taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers to support it. — BostonGlobe.com, "Traffic police officers, wearing protective masks, signaled cars to stop for not following the temporary rule. New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed for residents to follow the rule and for private taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers to support it.," 5 Nov. 2019 Amid the fierce fighting, residents fled with their belongings loaded into cars, pickup trucks and motorcycle rickshaws, while others escaped on foot. — Anchorage Daily News, "Turkey presses Syrian assault as thousands flee the fighting," 11 Oct. 2019 News reports said the road in front of the explosion site was busy with people and tricycle rickshaws. — Fox News, "At least seven killed in Bangladesh gas explosion," 19 Nov. 2019 New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed for residents to follow the rule and for private taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers to support it. — BostonGlobe.com, "Traffic police officers, wearing protective masks, signaled cars to stop for not following the temporary rule. New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed for residents to follow the rule and for private taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers to support it.," 5 Nov. 2019 New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed for residents to follow the rule and for private taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers to support it. — NBC News, "India's capital New Delhi restricts cars as resident choke on toxic smog," 4 Nov. 2019 Amid the fierce fighting, residents fled with their belongings loaded into cars, pickup trucks and motorcycle rickshaws, while others escaped on foot. — Anchorage Daily News, "Turkey presses Syrian assault as thousands flee the fighting," 11 Oct. 2019 Residents fled with their belongings loaded into cars, pickup trucks and motorcycle rickshaws, while others escaped on foot. — Mehmet Guzel, The Denver Post, "Turkey presses Syrian assault as thousands flee the fighting," 10 Oct. 2019 Amid the fierce fighting, residents fled with their belongings loaded into cars, pickup trucks and motorcycle rickshaws, while others escaped on foot. — Lefteris Pitarakis And Mehmet Guzel, chicagotribune.com, "Turkey presses assault on Kurds in Syria as thousands flee the fighting," 10 Oct. 2019

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6 Jan 2020

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“Rickshaw.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rickshaw. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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rickshaw

noun