tricycle
noun
tri·cy·cle
ˈtrī-sə-kəl 
-ˌsi-kəl
: a 3-wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals or a motor
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Authorities are investigating the suspicious death of a man found Tuesday morning beside an adult tricycle he was suspected of trying to steal in a Roseville neighborhood.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Naperville’s take on the Tour de France, the event allows participants to ride their bikes, tricycles or Big Wheels along a 1.2-mile loop trail at the 3252 Wolf’s Crossing Road park.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Next: an exhibit where visitors can ride a Seussian tricycle with square wheels around an undulating yellow track.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
This tricycle has a storage bin in the back for bringing along toys and other items.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Naperville’s take on the Tour de France, the event allows participants to ride their bikes, tricycles or Big Wheels along a 1.2-mile loop trail at the 3252 Wolf’s Crossing Road park.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Next: an exhibit where visitors can ride a Seussian tricycle with square wheels around an undulating yellow track.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
This tricycle has a storage bin in the back for bringing along toys and other items.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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“Tricycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricycle. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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tricycle
noun
tri·cy·cle
ˈtrī-ˌsik-əl
: a three-wheeled vehicle usually moved by pedals
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