rickshaw

noun

variants also ricksha
Definition of rickshawnext
as in limousine

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Recent Examples of rickshaw The individuals who were on the auto-rickshaw at the time of the crash were among the injured, Singh said, The Hindu and the AP reported. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 In Pakistan, electric rickshaws have been selling out, according to Bloomberg. — Simmone Shah, Time, 9 Apr. 2026 In India, sales of electric rickshaws and induction stovetops are booming. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026 And like an increasing number of the city’s many thousands of rickshaws, Chand’s vehicle is electric. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rickshaw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rickshaw
  1. limousine
  2. water taxi
  3. jitney
  4. taxi
  5. cab
Noun
  • Leigh and Gable made their grand entrance by limousine, waving to the 300,000 spectators who lined seven miles of streets in downtown Atlanta—including a number of nonagenarian Confederate veterans who were invited as special guests.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Fresh off the rush of the large tip, Chrisley left the restaurant and encountered one of the diner’s limousine drivers.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of limousine
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  • The fantasy is well established, and arrives via water taxi with a Negroni upon landing.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Highlights and experiences It is always a special event stepping out of Venice’s airport onto a pontoon and a polished mahogany water taxi that drops you off canalside near your hotel, after a purr through the Grand Canal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of water taxi
Noun
  • The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 17 May 2022
  • Simon Berry started a jitney service that catered to Greenwood's Black community, who were barred from using White taxi services.
    — Jazmin Goodwin, CNN, 16 May 2021
Definition of jitney
Noun
  • Ginza’s boutiques are a short taxi ride away, while nearby metro stations connect you swiftly to Shibuya, Omotesando and beyond.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Some local officials in San Diego objected to Waymo’s presence and asked the state for more authority over when and where the taxis can be deployed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of taxi
Noun
  • Daimler Trucks North America The system is designed to recognize fast-moving vehicles (including motorcycles) crossing the truck's path, expanding the truck's ability to respond to traffic situations that can be difficult to assess from the cab.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Marian and Larry get to dancing, and Larry offers to share his cab home with Marian in the midst of a tropical storm — based on a real one in 1885 — that has hit New York, spooking the horses pulling their carriage into breaking one of the wheels.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of cab

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