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unicycle
noun
uni·cy·cle
ˈyü-ni-ˌsī-kəl 
: a vehicle that has a single wheel and is usually propelled by pedals
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People have ascended them on unicycles, climbed them while wearing high heels, and while pushing peanuts with prongs attached to their foreheads.
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Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Duchamp was the spirit of the avant-garde wheeling through history on a squeaky unicycle.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Peg’s favorite form of transportation is her unicycle.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
There are funky rules, a strict two-hour game-time limit, and players doing various stunts like stilt walking or unicycle pitching.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 July 2025
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Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Duchamp was the spirit of the avant-garde wheeling through history on a squeaky unicycle.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Peg’s favorite form of transportation is her unicycle.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
There are funky rules, a strict two-hour game-time limit, and players doing various stunts like stilt walking or unicycle pitching.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unicycle
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“Unicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unicycle. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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unicycle
noun
uni·cy·cle
ˈyü-ni-ˌsī-kəl
: a vehicle having a single wheel and usually moved forward by pedals
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