unicycle

noun

uni·​cy·​cle ˈyü-ni-ˌsī-kəl 

: a vehicle that has a single wheel and is usually propelled by pedals

unicyclist

ˈyü-ni-ˌsī-k(ə-)list 

noun

Illustration of unicycle

Examples of unicycle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And while the number of people using new electric modes of transportation, including scooters, bikes and unicycles, has increased nationwide, reports of injuries on scooters are increasingly common, according to hospital administrators. —Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026

Officers captured the scene using a drone, which showed the man balancing on the unicycle as flames flickered just feet from passing vehicles. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026

During intermission of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx, Niu fell off her unicycle and crashed to the court a minute into her performance. —Alanis Thames, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026

The halftime entertainment was the Red Panda, the Chinese acrobat who flips bowls onto her head while riding a tall unicycle. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

uni- + -cycle (as in tricycle)

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unicycle

• recycle
• cycle
• motorcycle

Kids Definition

unicycle

noun

uni·​cy·​cle ˈyü-ni-ˌsī-kəl 

: a vehicle having a single wheel and usually moved forward by pedals