trike

noun

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The Jorvik dual battery mid drive electric folding mountain trike JMT13 with 500W of power tops the range at £4,599 ($6,100). Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Production of Harley's more expensive touring bikes, trikes, and Softail models will remain in the U.S., according to the company. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024 To improve both strength and endurance, McClellan will keep doing leg lifts at the gym and hopes to get a recumbent trike to ride in his neighborhood. IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2015 The original delivery bike, trikes can use a front-load or rear-load design, with two wheels always residing under the cargo. Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trike

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trike was in 1883

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“Trike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trike. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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